"Not to be confused with Java, JavaScript serves a totally different purpose. As a scripting language, it provides support and extensions that have driven web development to new heights. Readers learn how to check the source code on many sites to find .js files written in JavaScript. This book explores what JavaScript does and how it is being used in new areas beyond the web. Clear diagrams, manageable text, and simple activities will get readers coding in basic JavaScript in no time at all"--From the publisher's web site.

Includes index.

The language of the web -- A key ingredient -- Follow the rules -- Plays well with HTML -- Terms to know -- Let's get coding! -- Making the call -- Game plan -- Just the beginning.