Mike McGrath 
JavaScript in easy steps, 5th edition 

Java Script in easy steps, now in its 5th edition, instructs the user how to create exciting web pages that employ the power of Java Script to provide functionality. You need have no previous knowledge of any scripting language so it’s ideal for the newcomer to Java Script. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of Java Script and be able to add exciting dynamic scripts to your own web pages. Java Script in easy steps begins by explaining how to easily incorporate Java Script code in an HTML document. Examples demonstrate how to use built-in Java Script functions to work with Math, date and time, random numbers, cookies, text strings, and components of document content. You will learn how to create effects, such as an automated slide show, learn how Java Script is used with HTML submission forms, and how to develop Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) using the latest techniques employing Asynchronous Java Script And XML (AJAX). The book examples provide clear syntax-highlighted code showing how to create behaviors for an HTML document to endow components with interactive functionality, to illustrate each aspect of Java Script. Java Script in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to add functionality to their web pages. It will appeal to programmers who want to quickly add Java Script to their skills set, and to the student who is studying website design at school or college, and to those seeking a career in web development who need an understanding of client-side scripting.