DOM Scripting Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model [Paperback]

* Most JavaScript books are very long-winded, boring, and developer-oriented  this one provides a quick and easy reference for those who are not code experts, but want to quickly learn and take advantage of JavaScript/DOM to add cool functionality to their web sites.

* Shows readers how to build several real world projects.

* All examples are fiercely standards compliant and up-to-date.

This book deals with a programming language, but it isnt intended for programmers. This is a book for web designers. Specifically, this book is intended for standards-aware designers who are comfortable using CSS and XHTML. If that sounds like you, read on... This book is made up of equal parts code and concepts. Dont be frightened by the code: I know it might look intimidating at first, but once youve grasped the concepts behind the code, youll find yourself reading and writing in a new language. Learning a programming language might seem like a scary prospect, but it neednt be. DOM Scripting might appear to be more verbose than, say, CSS, but once youve got the hang of the syntax, youll find yo- self armed with a powerful web development tool. In any case, the code is there simply to illustrate the concepts. Ill let you in on a secret: nobody memorizes all the syntax and keywords that are part and parcel of any programming language. Thats what reference books are for. This isnt a reference book. Im going to cover the bare minimum of syntax required to get up and running with JavaScript. Im really going to focus on the ideas behind DOM Scripting. A lot of these ideas might already be familiar to you: graceful degradation, progressive enhancement, and user-centered design are important concepts in any aspect of front-end web development.A table of contents is not available for this title.Jeremy Keith is a web developer living and working in Brighton, England. Working with the web consultancy firm Clearleft (Clearleft.clãµ