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JavaScript for Web Development: Hands-On

 
Course: 489   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 4 Days
 
 

You Will Learn How To

  • Write and debug client-side JavaScript using proven development techniques
  • Add interactivity and dynamic graphics
  • Create interactive forms that capture and validate user input
  • Develop DHTML Web pages
  • Personalize pages using cookies
  • Interface to Java, ActiveX, plug-ins and Ajax

Course Benefits

Visually exciting and compelling Web pages are key components to a successful Web strategy. This course provides in-depth hands-on experience writing client-side JavaScript. You learn how to integrate JavaScript into your Web pages and create an interactive and dynamic Web site. You also learn how to take advantage of best practices and development techniques.

Who Should Attend

Those involved in establishing, developing or maintaining a Web site. Experience developing Web pages with HTML at the level of Course 470, "Developing a Web Site," is assumed. An understanding of programming concepts is helpful.

Hands-On Training

An evolving case study transforms a static Web site into a dynamic site using JavaScript. Exercises include:
  • Creating rollover graphic effects
  • Pre-loading images to speed up rollover and animation effects
  • Creating interactive, self-validating forms
  • Implementing an interactive user interface using alert, confirm and prompt dialog boxes
  • Incorporating DHTML effects into your Web pages
  • Implementing animations using JavaScript
  • Building drop-down menus
  • Using cookies to personalize pages

Related Courses

 
JavaScript is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. 		 

Upcoming Dates

Mar 3 - 6, 2009
 Washington, DC (Rockville, MD)
Mar 17 - 20, 2009
 Toronto
Mar 31 - Apr 3, 2009
 Los Angeles
Apr 7 - 10, 2009
 New York
Apr 14 - 17, 2009
 Dallas
May 12 - 15, 2009
 Washington, DC (Alexandria, VA)
May 26 - 29, 2009
 Ottawa
Jun 23 - 26, 2009
 Washington, DC (Rockville, MD)
Jun 29 - Jul 2, 2009
 New York
Jul 14 - 17, 2009
 Washington, DC (Reston, VA)
Sep 22 - 25, 2009
 Washington, DC (Rockville, MD)
Sep 29 - Oct 2, 2009
 Toronto

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JavaScript for Web Development: Hands-On

 
Course: 489   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 4 Days
 
 
Course 489 Content
 

Introduction and Overview

What is JavaScript?

  • Capabilities of JavaScript
  • Surveying the limitations

Applications of JavaScript

  • Client-side
  • Server-side
  • Writing JavaScript for several browsers

Fundamentals of JavaScript

The JavaScript programming model

  • Formatting and coding conventions
  • Embedding JavaScript in HTML

JavaScript syntax

  • Declaring variables and arrays
  • Statements, operators and relational expressions
  • Making decisions with if and else
  • Performing loops with while and for
  • Defining and invoking functions

Using built-in objects

  • The String object and string manipulations
  • The Date object
  • Dynamically updating a Web page using the document object
  • Accessing Web page elements

Writing Client-Side JavaScript

Creating eye-catching animation and graphics

  • Developing dynamic links
  • Creating rollover graphics
  • Using off-screen images for animation
  • Manipulating images dynamically

Interacting with the browser

  • Utilizing browser objects
  • Using pop-up dialog boxes and prompting users for input
  • Opening, closing and writing to new browser windows
  • Manipulating the contents of frames
  • Writing to the browser status line
  • Determining browser type and version

Handling browser events

  • Trapping the JavaScript event handlers
  • Triggering interaction with user actions
  • Scheduling future tasks with timer events

Using cookies for persistence

  • How cookies operate
  • Creating, reading and manipulating cookies
  • Implementing personalization with cookies

JavaScript security

  • Denial-of-service and spoofing attacks
  • Security holes and browser policies

Creating Intelligent Forms

Client-side form validation

  • Accessing and modifying form fields with JavaScript
  • Checking form fields on the fly
  • Validating user input without server-side scripts
  • Accessing drop-down select box options
  • Controlling form submission

Enhancing the user experience

  • Validating forms at the earliest opportunity
  • Reducing response times for incorrectly filled-out forms

Adding interactivity to forms

  • Assigning JavaScript functions to form elements
  • Implementing a drop-down menu for site navigation
  • Performing actions based on form events
  • Form validation best practices

Creating Web Pages Using Dynamic HTML

Overview of DHTML

  • Using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
  • Capabilities of DHTML
  • DHTML and the Document Object Model (DOM)

Implementing DHTML

  • Dynamically repositioning elements on a page
  • Dynamically modifying documents
  • Manipulating images
  • Collapsible outlines, dynamic document reflow and inner HTML

Complementary Technologies

  • Controlling Java from JavaScript
  • Interfacing with ActiveX and plug-ins
  • Manipulating PDF files
  • Employing the power of Ajax
 
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JavaScript for Web Development: Hands-On Tuition

 
Course: 489   Type: Hands-On Training   Duration: 4 Days
 
 

Course Tuition
$ 2,790 Standard Tuition
Tuition with a Savings Plan
$ 1,800 10-Day Pass
$ 1,670 Training Passport
$ 1,625 Premium-Pass
$ 2,200 Voucher 10-Pack
$ 2,515 Alumni Gold Discount
$ 2,484 Government Discount
 

 

Your Course Tuition Entitles You To...

  • Class participation
  • Team workshops
  • Use of in-class hands-on equipment
  • Comprehensive course materials
  • Morning and afternoon refreshments
  • Course Completion Certificate awarding Continuing Education Units
  • FREE participation in Professional Certification
  • FREE participation in College Credit programs (including related exams)
  
 

Tuition Savings Plans

Training Passport
  • 3 courses in 12 months
  • As little as $1,670 per course
  • Savings as much as 45%
  • Only $5,000
Premium Pass
  • 4 courses in 24 months
  • As little as $1,625 per course
  • Save as much as 45%
10-Day Pass
  • A NEW way to save on training
  • 10 days of training for one person
  • Save as much as $990 per course
  • Only $4,500
Training Vouchers
  • Save as much as $990 per course
  • Fully transferable
  • As low as $2,200 per course
Alumni Gold Discount Attend your first course and you'll receive a personalized Alumni Gold Discount card, entitling you to save as much as $305 on each course you take within the following 12 months. Take just one course each year and you'll be entitled to ongoing discounts...year after year!

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Unless you feel 100% satisfied that Learning Tree delivered even more than you expected, there is no fee for your course attendance. Our Guarantee of Quality lets you experience the value of the course--and then pay only if you feel the course was well worth the tuition.

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Enroll by phone or online. If your plans change, just let us know and, without a fee, you can transfer to another course or cancel your enrollment. Pay after you've taken the course, and then only if you are 100% satisfied.
 
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