JavaScript Professional Projects is your key to unlocking the power of JavaScript. Explore an advanced, real-world project that will give you the tools you need to implement JavaScript into actual applications as you work your way through the development of a Web site for a school. You will be able to use the skills that you develop throughout the book to modify the project to fit your real-world professional needs.

Master JavaScript Essentials: Begin your JavaScript experience by learning fundamental techniques, including the essentials of object-oriented programming. You will develop the skills necessary to pull the basic operations of a software application together in order to build a practical and viable site for your organization. Presenting you with a solid foundation, he authors cover JavaScript security features and offer code debugging tips and tricks. You will also work with specific JavaScript functionality, including functions, events, and timers, and will learn how to manipulate the document object model (DOM).

Apply Your Knowledge: Utilize your new skillset by developing a Web site for a school, as you play the role of design consultant. You will gain valuable real-world experience as you identify your client’s major functionality requirements, then develop a complex, working web site that is rich in JavaScript features. Integrate form processing, members-only access, dynamic calendars, and build an online store. You will be able to test the essential skills that you learned in Part 1 of the book.

Enhance Your Design Skills: You will learn how to combine functionality with eye-catching design by integrating features such as rotating banner ads. You will also learn how to hyperlink these banner ads to additional pages for more information. Throughout the project, you will enhance your skills in developing attractive and user-friendly functionality for your site.

About the Authors

Paul Hatcher is currently attending Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis where he is working towards a Computer Science degree. He started working in the IT field at an early age and has a great deal of experience with application development for the Web and other platforms.

John W. Gosney is currently Director of Technology Services for the Indiana University School of Dentistry. He has worked in both the publishing and pharmaceutical industries as an application developer, technical writer and training consultant. John writes extensively on all facets of the IT arena, from market analysis and forecasts to guidebooks for application developers. Additionally, he is an associate faculty member for the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts, Indianapolis. John received his B.A. in technical writing and psychobiology in 1992 from Purdue University. In 1996 he was awarded an M.A. in English from Butler University.