JavaScript Tutorial for Programmers - Conclusion
July 12, 1998
Like an essay in English, a JavaScript program is a series
of statements which work together towards a particular
goal, and are made up of component grammatical elements,
such as expressions and operators. Because JavaScript
is a programming language invented "for the Web,"
it is oriented towards the specific needs of Web developers.
The set of pre-built objects largely reflect characteristics
of the Web page, allowing your JavaScript program to manipulate,
modify, and react to the Web page.
Interactivity is the driving force behind JavaScript,
and so most JavaScript programs are launched by actions
which occur on the Web page, often by the user. In doing so,
JavaScript's purpose is to nudge Web pages away from
static displays of data towards applications which can process
and react.
Further Reading
There's no shortage of printed materials on the subject of
JavaScript. On-line, as well, tutorials, guides, and help
sites abound. None of these will be difficult to find --
the bookstore and/or Yahoo will take you down the right
paths in minutes.
The best place to start, though, or to supplement any additional
reading of JavaScript is the developer documentation
itself. Both Netscape and Microsoft have published on-line,
easily navigable, moderately accessible reference guides
to their own implementations of JavaScript and the related DOM.
You should always read with these guides by your side.
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