| JAVASCRIPT |
JavaScript is breed of Web languages called scripting languages. These are simple languages that can be used to add extra features to an otherwise dull and dreary Web page. Scripting languages make it easy for non programmers to improve a Web page. JavaScript was originally developed by Netscape Corporation for use in its browser, Netscape Navigator. It includes a convenient syntax, flexible variable types, and easy access to the browser's features. It can run on the browser without being compiled; the source code can be placed directly into a Web page. You can use the same editor you use to create HTML documents to create JavaScript, and it executes directly on the users browser regardless of the server serving the web page. |
| JAVASCRIPT AND ME |
It took me a while to get my head around how JavaScript works with it's functions and the syntax which didn't make sense and looked like mumbo jumbo. None of the books I'd bought explained that a function is basically a sub routine called from somewhere in the web page. Just like the "gosub" command in the old QBasic I used to use a long time ago. |