Starting with JavaScript Dori Smith dori.com

Why JavaScript? It works everywhere On Web clients (even iPhones) Locally Applications Adobe Photoshop & InDesign Widgets & Gadgets

It works everywhere

On Web clients

(even iPhones)

Locally

Applications

Adobe Photoshop & InDesign

Widgets & Gadgets

Why JavaScript? Easy to start Plenty of plug-and-play solutions Don't have to be "a programmer"

Easy to start

Plenty of plug-and-play solutions

Don't have to be "a programmer"

Why JavaScript? Easy to learn Code is uncompiled—just view source Lots of Web sites Some are good Lots of books Some are good

Easy to learn

Code is uncompiled—just view source

Lots of Web sites

Some are good

Lots of books

Some are good

Why JavaScript? Standard Code Concepts Objects Conditionals

Standard Code Concepts

Objects

Conditionals

What do you need? You've already got it Browser Text Editor

You've already got it

Browser

Text Editor

Gotchas Where you can get bit Browsers Testing in one ≠ working in all Outdated/obsolete examples Re-inventing the wheel There are some great frameworks

Where you can get bit

Browsers

Testing in one ≠ working in all

Outdated/obsolete examples

Re-inventing the wheel

There are some great frameworks

Questions? Dori Smith dori.com

Dori Smith Co-author of: JavaScript & Ajax for the Web: Visual QuickStart Guide Styling Web Pages with CSS: Visual QuickProject Guide Dreamweaver CS4: Visual QuickStart Guide

Co-author of:

JavaScript & Ajax for the Web: Visual QuickStart Guide

Styling Web Pages with CSS: Visual QuickProject Guide

Dreamweaver CS4: Visual QuickStart Guide