JavaScript Introduction (3 days)

A course for web designers and developers with a reasonable knowledge of HTML, CSS and gneral web concepts.

Basic Concepts
	What is JavaScript Uses of JavaScript Inserting code into an HTML page Creating a simple script

Syntax essentials
	Case sensitivity Use of semicolons Adding comments White space Strings and variables The use of functions Naming conventions Reserved words

Programming structure
	Declaring variables Assigning values to variables Arithmetic operators Comparison operators If - else statements Switch statements For loops While loops Declaring functions Calling functions Built-in functions Using arrays

Pop-up message boxes
	Alert boxes Confirm boxes Prompt boxes Capturing user input

Objects, DOM and events
	Properties and methods Creating objects The String object The Date object The document object model The navigator object The document object What are events Creating event handlers Mouse events Events used with forms onLoad and onUnload Navigator and IE differences

Browser detection
	Practical uses of browser detection Navigator object properties Detecting the browser Detecting the version Detecting the platform Using browser information

Rollover effects
	Naming images Swapping images on rollover Restoring the original image Swapping more than one image Preloading images

Form validation
	The form object Form elements Preventing empty fields Checking for email addresses Counting digits Checking for numeric values Restricting the range of values

Pop-up windows
	Elements of windows Opening a window Closing a window Specifying window attributes