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JavaScript Cookbook
Why reinvent the wheel every time you run into a problem with JavaScript? This cookbook is chock-full of code recipes that address common programming tasks, as well as techniques for building web apps that work in any browser. Just copy and paste the code samples into your project--you'll get the job done faster and learn more about JavaScript in the process.
You'll also learn how to take advantage of the latest features in ECMAScript 5 and HTML5, including the new cross-domain widget communication technique, HTML5's video and audio elements, and the drawing canvas. You'll find recipes for using these features with JavaScript to build high-quality application interfaces.
Create interactive web and desktop applications
Work with JavaScript objects, such as String, Array, Number, and Math
Use JavaScript with Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) and the canvas element
Store data in various ways, from the simple to the complex
Program the new HTML5 audio and video elements
Implement concurrent programming with Web Workers
Use and create jQuery plug-ins
Use ARIA and JavaScript to create fully accessible rich internet applications
You'll also learn how to take advantage of the latest features in ECMAScript 5 and HTML5, including the new cross-domain widget communication technique, HTML5's video and audio elements, and the drawing canvas. You'll find recipes for using these features with JavaScript to build high-quality application interfaces.
Create interactive web and desktop applications
Work with JavaScript objects, such as String, Array, Number, and Math
Use JavaScript with Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) and the canvas element
Store data in various ways, from the simple to the complex
Program the new HTML5 audio and video elements
Implement concurrent programming with Web Workers
Use and create jQuery plug-ins
Use ARIA and JavaScript to create fully accessible rich internet applications
554 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2010
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May 23, 2012
A cookbook is useful... but there are many better books on javascript from O'Reilly. My favourite is Javascript Patterns. Javascript the definitive guide 6th ed is also a must have.
October 19, 2018
it is a good book , it makes know alot more about the ECMASript5 and it cover the contact points between the language and its environment(SVG , HTML , JQUERY ... ) .but this book is little bit outdated
January 13, 2023
very good book and is well organized. great reference when you need to refresh your mind about some code.
March 26, 2023
I like how it’s written in a question and answer format.
November 1, 2016
read half & node
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