JavaScript: The Definitive Guide

David Flanagan is a computer programmer who spends most of his time writing about JavaScript and Java. His books with O'Reilly include JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, JavaScript Pocket Reference, Java in a Nutshell, Java Examples in a Nutshell, and Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell. David has a degree in computer science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He lives with his wife and children in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction to JavaScript

Part I: Core JavaScript

Chapter 2: Lexical Structure
Chapter 3: Types, Values, and Variables
Chapter 4: Expressions and Operators
Chapter 5: Statements
Chapter 6: Objects
Chapter 7: Arrays
Chapter 8: Functions
Chapter 9: Classes and Modules
Chapter 10: Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions
Chapter 11: JavaScript Subsets and Extensions
Chapter 12: Server-Side JavaScript

Part II: Client-Side JavaScript

Chapter 13: JavaScript in Web Browsers
Chapter 14: The Window Object
Chapter 15: Scripting Documents
Chapter 16: Scripting CSS
Chapter 17: Handling Events
Chapter 18: Scripted HTTP
Chapter 19: The jQuery Library
Chapter 20: Client-Side Storage
Chapter 21: Scripted Media and Graphics
Chapter 22: HTML5 APIs

Part III: Core JavaScript Reference

Part IV: Client-Side JavaScript Reference

Index

"A must-have reference for expert JavaScript programmers...well-organized and detailed."
--Brendan Eich, creator of JavaScript, CTO of Mozilla

"I made a career of what I learned from JavaScript: The Definitive Guide.”
-- Andrew Hedges, Tapulous