JavaScript in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself

Part I: First Steps with JavaScript

HOUR 1: Introducing JavaScript

Web Scripting Fundamentals

Server- Versus Client-Side Programming

JavaScript in a Nutshell

Where JavaScript Came From

The Script Tag

Introducing the DOM

Talking to the User

HOUR 2: Writing Simple Scripts

Including JavaScript in Your Web Page

JavaScript Statements

Variables

Operators

Capturing Mouse Events

HOUR 3: Using Functions

General Syntax

Calling Functions

Passing Arguments to Functions

Returning Values from Functions

Scope of Variables

HOUR 4: DOM Objects and Built-in Objects

Interacting with the User

Selecting Elements by Their ID

Accessing Browser History

Using the location Object

Browser Information-The navigator Object

Dates and Times

Simplifying Calculation with the Math Object

Part II: Cooking with Code

HOUR 5: Numbers and Strings

Numbers

Strings

Boolean Values

HOUR 6: Arrays

Arrays

HOUR 7: Program Control

Conditional Statements

Loops and Control Structures

Setting and Using Timers

Part III: Objects

HOUR 8: Object-Oriented Programming

What Is Object-Oriented Programming?

Object Creation

Extending and Inheriting Objects Using prototype

Encapsulation

Using Feature Detection

HOUR 9: Scripting with the DOM

DOM Nodes

Selecting Elements with getElementsByTagName()

Reading an Element's Attributes

Mozilla's DOM Inspector

HOUR 10: Meet JSON

What Is JSON?

Accessing JSON Data

Data Serialization with JSON

JSON Data Types

Simulating Associative Arrays

Creating Objects with JSON

JSON Security

Part IV: HTML and CSS

HOUR 11: JavaScript and HTML5

New Markup for HTML5

Some Important New Elements

Drag and Drop

Local Storage

Working with Local Files

HOUR 12: JavaScript and CSS

A Ten-Minute CSS Primer

The DOM style Property

Accessing Classes Using className

The DOM styleSheets Object

HOUR 13: Introducing CSS3

Vendor-Specific Properties and Prefixes

CSS3 Borders

CSS3 Backgrounds

CSS3 Gradients

CSS3 Text Effects

CSS3 Transitions, Transformations, and Animations

Referencing CSS3 Properties in JavaScript

Setting CSS3 Properties with Vendor Prefixes

Part V: Using JavaScript Libraries

HOUR 14: Using Libraries

Why Use a Library?

What Sorts of Things Can Libraries Do?

Some Popular Libraries

Introducing prototype.js

HOUR 15: A Closer Look at jQuery

Including jQuery in Your Pages

jQuery's $(document).ready Handler

Selecting Page Elements

Working with HTML Content

Showing and Hiding Elements

Animating Elements

Command Chaining

Handling Events

HOUR 16: The jQuery UI User Interface Library

What jQuery UI Is All About

How to Include jQuery UI in Your Pages

Interactions

Using Widgets

HOUR 17: Ajax with jQuery

The Anatomy of Ajax

Using jQuery to Implement Ajax

Part VI: Advanced Topics

HOUR 18: Reading and Writing Cookies

What Are Cookies?

The document.cookie Property

Cookie Ingredients

Writing a Cookie

A Function to Write a Cookie

Reading a Cookie

Deleting Cookies

Setting Multiple Values in a Single Cookie

HOUR 19: Coming Soon to JavaScript

Classes

Arrow Functions

Modules

Using let and const

Template Strings

Access Arrays with for-of

Transpilation

HOUR 20: Using Frameworks

Software Frameworks

Model-View-Controller (MVC) Architecture

Using an MVC Framework for Web Apps

The AngularJS Framework

Building an AngularJS Application

HOUR 21: JavaScript Beyond the Web Page

JavaScript Outside the Browser

Writing Google Chrome Extensions

Going Further

Part VII: Learning the Trade

HOUR 22: Good Coding Practice

Don't Overuse JavaScript

Writing Readable and Maintainable Code

Graceful Degradation

Progressive Enhancement

Unobtrusive JavaScript

Feature Detection

Handling Errors Well

HOUR 23: Debugging Your Code

An Introduction to Debugging

More Advanced Debugging

HOUR 24: JavaScript Unit Testing

What Is Unit Testing?

Writing JavaScript for Unit Testing

The QUnit Test Suite

Part VIII: Appendices

APPENDIX A: Tools for JavaScript Development

Editors

Validators

Debugging and Verifying Tools

APPENDIX B: JavaScript Quick Reference