by Phil Ballard | Publisher: Sams | Release Date: November 2015 | ISBN: 9780672337741

Skip the reading and learn by watching!Short, clear videos show you visually how to perform individual tasks in JavaScript.JavaScript Video How-To is a series of short, 2- to 5-minute how-to videos that walk you through a specific task or technique related to creating dynamic, interactive web pages with JavaScript.Adapted from Phil Ballard's book Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours, each video is self-contained and focused entirely on one particular task. You can either go through the videos in sequence or you can jump into a particular task, see how something is done, and then jump out again.About the InstructorPhil Ballard the author of various Sams Teach Yourself titles, graduated in 1980 with an honors degree in electronics from the University of Leeds, England. Following an early career as a research scientist with a major multinational, he spent a few years in commercial and managerial roles within the high technology sector, later working full time as a software engineering consultant. Operating as “The Mouse Whisperer” (www.mousewhisperer.co.uk), Ballard has spent recent years involved solely in website and intranet design and development for an international portfolio of clients, as well as writing numerous technical books and articles.Skill LevelBeginnerIntermediateJust a couple minutes is all you need to learn how to...Create a “Hello World!” HTML File Using JavaScriptConvert Celsius to FahrenheitCreate an Image RolloverCreate a Function to Output User MessagesDemonstrate the Scope of VariablesDisplay Information Using the navigator ObjectRead the Date and TimeImplement a Simple Spam Detector FunctionManipulate Array ValuesExtend Your Spam DetectorExtend an Object Using prototypeExtend JavaScript's Own ObjectsUse the childNodes PropertyUse getElementsByTagName()Replace Child ElementsCreate Dynamic Page MenusManipulate JSON ObjectsMove a Ball UsingDrag and Drop in HTML5Interact with the Local File SystemSet Style PropertiesSelect a Particular StylesheetControl Lighting EffectsUse the getElements() MethodCreate a Simple jQuery AnimationDrag and Drop with jQuery UICode an Ajax Form with jQueryWrite CookiesUse CookiesCheck Out constUnderstand the MVC Framework Through a Real-World ExampleUse a Basic AngularJS ApplicationCreate a Chrome Extension to Get Airport InformationConvert Code into Unobtrusive CodeUse Your Browser's Debugging ToolsWrite a Banner-Cycling ScriptApply a Home-Cooked Unit TestWho Should Use These VideosAnyone who wants to learn how to use JavaScript to create dynamic, interactive web pagesCasual web designers and developers at all levels

1. Learn how to...
   • Create a "Hello World!" HTML File Using JavaScript 00:03:06
   • Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit 00:02:28
   • Create an Image Rollover 00:02:13
   • Create a Function to Output User Messages 00:02:06
   • Demonstrate the Scope of Variables 00:01:12
   • Display Information Using the navigator Object 00:02:13
   • Read the Date and Time 00:02:23
   • Implement a Simple Spam Detector Function 00:02:09
   • Manipulate Array Values 00:02:01
   • Extend Your Spam Detector 00:01:32
   • Extend an Object Using prototype 00:01:41
   • Extend JavaScript's Own Objects 00:01:49
   • Use the childNodes Property 00:02:16
   • Use getElementsByTagName() 00:02:24
   • Replace Child Elements 00:01:52
   • Create Dynamic Page Menus 00:03:04
   • Manipulate JSON Objects 00:02:16
   • Move a Ball Using <canvas> 00:02:36
   • Drag and Drop in HTML5 00:02:40
   • Interact with the Local File System 00:02:12
   • Set Style Properties 00:01:59
   • Select a Particular Stylesheet 00:02:56
   • Control Lighting Effects 00:01:38
   • Use the getElements() Method 00:02:13
   • Create a Simple jQuery Animation 00:02:23
   • Drag and Drop with jQuery UI 00:01:51
   • Code an Ajax Form with jQuery 00:04:05
   • Write Cookies 00:01:55
   • Use Cookies 00:02:33
   • Check Out const 00:02:12
   • Understand the MVC Framework Through a Real-World Example 00:01:00
   • Use a Basic AngularJS Application 00:03:16
   • Create a Chrome Extension to Get Airport Information 00:03:51
   • Convert Code into Unobtrusive 00:03:23
   • Use Your Browser's Debugging Tools 00:02:26
   • Write a Banner-Cycling Script 00:04:32
   • Apply a Home-Cooked Unit Test 00:02:25