Table of Contents

Introduction.
Part I: Programming with JavaScript.


Chapter 1: Taking the Web to the Next Level.


Chapter 2: Writing Your First Program.


Chapter 3: Changing Program Behavior with Conditions.


Chapter 4: Loops and Debugging.


Chapter 5: Functions, Arrays, and Objects.


Part II: Using JavaScript to Enhance Your Pages.


Chapter 6: Talking to the Page.


Chapter 7: Getting Valid Input.


Chapter 8: Moving and Grooving.


Part III: Moving Up to AJAX.


Chapter 9: AJAX Essentials.


Chapter 10: Improving JavaScript and AJAX with jQuery.


Chapter 11: Animating jQuery.


Chapter 12: Using the jQuery User Interface Toolkit.


Chapter 13: Improving Usability with jQuery.


Chapter 14: Working with AJAX Data.


Part IV: The Part of Tens.


Chapter 15: Ten Amazing jQuery Plugins.


Chapter 16: Ten Great Resources.


Index.

About the Author

Andy Harris is a lecturer in computer science at Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis. He was instrumental in developing the university's certificate program in applied computer science and has taught courses in Web development as well as several programming languages.