JavaScript Pocket Reference

JavaScript is the ubiquitous programming language of the Web, and for more than 15 years, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide has been the bible of JavaScript programmers around the world. Ideal for JavaScript developers at any level, this book is an all-new excerpt of The Definitive Guide, collecting the essential parts of that hefty volume into this slim yet dense pocket reference. The first 9 chapters document the latest version (ECMAScript 5) of the core JavaScript language, covering: * Types, values, and variables * Operators, expressions, and statements * Objects and arrays * Functions and classes The next 5 chapters document the fundamental APIs for using JavaScript with HTML5 and explain how to: * Interact with web browser windows * Script HTML documents and document elements * Modify and apply CSS styles and classes * Respond to user input events * Communicate with web servers * Store data locally on the user's computer This book is a perfect companion to jQuery Pocket Reference.