Sooner, or later, as we start learning and using JavaScript, we will all have questions we want answered. One author, Danny Goodman, has compiled a list of typical questions people ask when starting out with JavaScript.This Mini-FAQ is posted periodically to the comp.lang.javascript newsgroup. It covers the language through JavaScript 1.2, the version deployed in Netscape Communicator 4.0x, plus some compatibility items with Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0x. The focus here is on client-side JavaScript.Where is the online documentation for JavaScript?Current ...

Some Simple JavaScript FunctionsJavaScript can be one of the most useful additions to any web page. In this article, Annette shows us five quick 'n' easy ways that we can use JavaScript to add a touch of functionality to our web pages.JavaScript can be one of the most useful additions to any web page. It comes bundled with Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator and it allows us to perform field validations, mouse-over images, open popup windows, and a slew ...

Boosting Ezine Subscribers With a Popup WindowEvery top Internet marketer knows that ezine advertising and promotions are some of the best ways to drive targeted traffic to your site for little to no cost. In this article Mitchell shows us how to use JavaScript to create a popup window that allows visitors to our web sites to enter their email address and receive our newsletter.Every top Internet marketer knows that ezine advertising and promotions are some of the best ways ...

Revisited: Creating an XML Content Feed With PHPThis article was originally published early this year and is one of our most popular articles, republished by popular demand. Have a read and you will see why...So, you've spent the best part of a year creating your PHP/MySQL driven web site. You've got a fair amount of decent, flexible content, and you're buddies with a couple of other webmasters, so they've given you a free banner ad on their site in exchange ...

Create Your Own DHTML Slideshow With a Fading EffectLooking to add an image slideshow to your family or business web site? In this article Martin shows us exactly how it's done using DHTML...I have seen many slideshow scripts almost all support version 3 browsers but require equal sized photos. My script does not require equal sized photos at all, in addition it also adds a fading effect.Clipping is a powerful CSS property. It tells the browser what area of the ...

Quick and Dirty Date Differences with JavaScriptWorking with date differences in JavaScript is a tad fiddly. In this article George shares some source code to ease the pain...In this tutorial, I'll discuss how to calculate the difference between two dates using JavaScript. The potential applications of this are many -- from counting down to a particular event, to counting up from a past date, to dynamically indicating what's new on your website. Sounds like fun doesn’t it?Quick and Dirty Date ...

Defining JavaScript Arrays Using Literal NotationIn this article, George introduces us to the process of creating arrays in JavaScript using literal notation. Is it really that simple? George attemps to show us how easy it really is.Literal notation is a form of array declaration introduced in JavaScript 1.2. Like the language version, it's supported by 4th+ generations of browsers.To declare a literal notation (array), start out with square brackets, then enclose each participating value inside, separated by commas:[code]var myarray=["Joe", "Bob", ...

Universal Form ValidationWe have witnessed the wonders of JavaScript and its ability to ensure that our forms are properly filled before submission. But it gets so laborious to type and modify and update form validation scripts for every for in every application. Take heart! Upon reading and applying the methods in this article, you will never again have to worry about client-side validation! Hazzah!The benefits of form validation cannot be over emphasized. To end-users, they can often be an annoyance. ...

Sorting the Easy WayI bet most of us have developed an application where a list of products were retrieved from a database and shown in a table with their name, price and code. So we placed a cute little icon near each column's header that linked to the search page with a flag in the URL to let it know we wanted the results ordered by name or price. The search script kindly did its job, adding the ORDER BY ...

Suggest As You TypeIn our ongoing quest to create the ultimate application, usability and familiarity are often given far too little thought. This article explains a very effective way of giving users a comfortable environment, by mimicking a popular piece of GUI functionality. I will show you how to create a tool that captures characters as you type, and tries to match them to items in a <select> menu. This is a great way to speed up the process of ...