Cuốn sách gồm 15 chương, là một cuốn sách hữu ích cho những người lập trình web động có sử dụng Javascript. Đây như là một cuốn sổ tay tra cứu.
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Description:
On numerous online forums for JavaScript and DHTML, the majority of questions begin with "How do I...?" This new Cookbook provides the answers. After reading thousands of forum threads over the years, author and scripting pioneer Danny Goodman has compiled a list of problems that frequently vex scripters of various experience levels. He has now applied state-of-the-art ECMA and W3C DOM standards and used best practices to create this extensive collection of practical recipes that can bring your web pages to life. The JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook is all about adding value to the content of a web page. The book focuses on practical and sensible applications of scripting, rather than flying images and gratuitous color changes. For every problem Goodman addresses, there's a solution or "recipe"--a focused piece of code that web developers can insert directly into their applications. Yet, rather than just cut-and-paste code, you also get explanations of how and why the code works, so you can learn to adapt the problem-solving techniques to your designs. The recipes range from simple tasks, such as manipulating strings and validating dates in JavaScript, to entire libraries that demonstrate complex tasks, such as cross-browser positioning of HTML elements and sorting tables. This book contains over 150 recipes on the following topics:

* Working with interactive forms and style sheets
* Presenting user-friendly page navigation
* Creating dynamic content
* Producing visual effects for stationary content
* Positioning HTML elements
* Managing browser windows and multiple frames

This book is the ideal companion to O'Reilly's JavaScript: The Definitive Guide and Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference. If you own either of these books, the JavaScript & DHTML Cookbook is a must.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Strings
1.Introduction
2.Concatenating (Joining) Strings
3.Accessing Substrings
4.Changing String Case
5.Testing Equality of Two Strings
6.Testing String Containment Without Regular Expressions
7.Testing String Containment with Regular Expressions
8.Searching and Replacing Substrings
9.Using Special and Escaped Characters
10.Reading and Writing Strings for Cookies
11.Converting Between Unicode Values and String Characters
12.Encoding and Decoding URL Strings
13.Encoding and Decoding Base64 Strings

Chapter 2 Numbers and Dates
1.Introduction
2.Converting Between Numbers and Strings
3.Testing a Number's Validity
4.Testing Numeric Equality
5.Rounding FloatingPoint Numbers
6.Formatting Numbers for Text Display
7.Converting Between Decimal and Hexadecimal Numbers
8.Generating Pseudorandom Numbers
9.Calculating Trigonometric Functions
10.Creating a Date Object
11.Calculating a Previous or Future Date
12.Calculating the Number of Days Between Two Dates
13.Validating a Date

Chapter 3 Arrays and Objects
1.Introduction
2.Creating a Simple Array
3.Creating a Multidimensional Array
4.Converting Between Arrays and Strings
5.Doing Something with the Items in an Array
6.Sorting a Simple Array
7.Combining Arrays
8.Dividing Arrays
9.Creating a Custom Object
10.Simulating a Hash Table for Fast Array Lookup
11.Doing Something with a Property of an Object
12.Sorting an Array of Objects
13.Customizing an Object's Prototype
14.Converting Arrays and Custom Objects to Strings

Chapter 4 Variables, Functions, and Flow Control
1.Introduction
2.Creating a JavaScript Variable
3.Creating a Named Function
4.Nesting Named Functions
5.Creating an Anonymous Function
6.Delaying a Function Call
7.Branching Execution Based on Conditions
8.Handling Script Errors Gracefully
9.Improving Script Performance

Chapter 5 Browser Feature Detection
1.Introduction
2.Detecting the Browser Brand
3.Detecting an Early Browser Version
4.Detecting the Internet Explorer Version
5.Detecting the Netscape Navigator Version
6.Detecting the Client Operating System
7.Detecting Object Support
8.Detecting Object Property and Method Support
9.Detecting the Browser Written Language
10.Detecting Cookie Availability
11.Defining Browser or FeatureSpecific Links
12.Testing on Multiple Browser Versions

Chapter 6 Managing Browser Windows
1.Introduction
2.Setting the Main Window's Size
3.Positioning the Main Window
4.Maximizing the Main Window
5.Creating a New Window
6.Bringing a Window to the Front
7.Communicating with a New Window
8.Communicating Back to the Main Window
9.Using Internet Explorer Modal/Modeless Windows
10.Simulating a CrossBrowser Modal Dialog Window
11.Simulating a Window with Layers

Chapter 7 Managing Multiple Frames
1.Introduction
2.Creating a Blank Frame in a New Frameset
3.Changing the Content of One Frame from Another
4.Changing the Content of Multiple Frames at Once
5.Replacing a Frameset with a Single Page
6.Avoiding Being "Framed" by Another Site
7.Assuring a Page Loads in its Frameset
8.Reading a Frame's Dimensions
9.Resizing Frames
10.Setting Frameset Specifications Dynamically

Chapter 8 Dynamic Forms
1.Introduction
2.AutoFocusing the First Text Field
3.Performing Common Text Field Validations
4.Preventing Form Submission upon Validation Failure
5.AutoFocusing an Invalid Text Field Entry
6.Changing a Form's Action
7.Blocking Submissions from the Enter Key
8.Advancing Text Field Focus with the Enter Key
9.Submitting a Form by an Enter Key Press in Any Text Box
10.Disabling Form Controls
11.Hiding and Showing Form Controls
12.Allowing Only Numbers (or Letters) in a Text Box
13.AutoTabbing for FixedLength Text Boxes
14.Changing select Element Content
15.Copying Form Data Between Pages

Chapter 9 Managing Events
1.Introduction
2.Equalizing the IE and W3C Event Models
3.Initiating a Process After the Page Loads
4.Determining the Coordinates of a Click Event
5.Preventing an Event from Performing Its Default Behavior
6.Blocking Double Clicks
7.Determining Which Element Received an Event
8.Determining Which Mouse Button Was Pressed
9.Reading Which Character Key Was Typed
10.Reading Which Noncharacter Key Was Pressed
11.Determining Which Modifier Keys Were Pressed During an Event
12.Determining the Element the Cursor Rolled From/To
13.Synchronizing Sounds to Events

Chapter 10 Page Navigation Techniques
1.Introduction
2.Loading a New Page or Anchor
3.Keeping a Page Out of the Browser History
4.Using a select Element for Navigation
5.Passing Data Between Pages Via Cookies
6.Passing Data Between Pages Via Frames
7.Passing Data Between Pages Via URLs
8.Creating a Contextual (RightClick) Menu
9.Creating DropDown Navigation Menus
10.Providing Navigation Trail Menus
11.Creating Expandable Menus
12.Creating Collapsible XML Menus

Chapter 11 Managing Style Sheets
1.Introduction
2.Assigning Style Sheet Rules to an Element Globally
3.Assigning Style Sheet Rules to a Subgroup of Elements
4.Assigning Style Sheet Rules to an Individual Element
5.Importing External Style Sheets
6.Importing Browser or Operating SystemSpecific Style Sheets
7.Changing Imported Style Sheets After Loading
8.Enabling/Disabling Style Sheets
9.Toggling Between Style Sheets for an Element
10.Overriding a Style Sheet Rule
11.Turning Arbitrary Content into a Styled Element
12.Creating CenterAligned Body Elements
13.Reading Effective Style Sheet Property Values
14.Forcing Version 6 Browsers into StandardsCompatibility Mode

Chapter 12 Visual Effects for Stationary Content
1.Introduction
2.Precaching Images
3.Swapping Images (Rollovers)
4.Changing Text Style Properties
5.Offering Body Text Size Choices to Users
6.Creating Custom Link Styles
7.Changing Page Background Colors and Images
8.Hiding and Showing Elements
9.Adjusting Element Transparency
10.Creating Transition Visual Effects

Chapter 13 Positioning HTML Elements
1.Introduction
2.Making an Element Positionable in the Document Space
3.Connecting a Positioned Element to a Body Element
4.Controlling Positioning Via a DHTML JavaScript Library
5.Deciding Between div and span Containers
6.Adjusting Positioned Element Stacking Order (zorder)
7.Centering an Element on Top of Another Element
8.Centering an Element in a Window or Frame
9.Determining the Location of a Nonpositioned Element
10.Animating StraightLine Element Paths
11.Animating Circular Element Paths
12.Creating a Draggable Element
13.Scrolling div Content
14.Creating a Custom Scrollbar

Chapter 14 Creating Dynamic Content
1.Introduction
2.Writing Dynamic Content During Page Loading
3.Creating New Page Content Dynamically
4.Including External HTML Content
5.Embedding XML Data
6.Embedding Data as JavaScript Objects
7.Transforming XML Data into HTML Tables
8.Transforming JavaScript Objects into HTML Tables
9.Converting an XML Node Tree to JavaScript Objects
10.Creating a New Element
11.Creating Text Content for a New Element
12.Creating Mixed Element and Text Nodes
13.Inserting and Populating an iframe Element
14.Getting a Reference to an HTML Element Object
15.Replacing Portions of Body Content
16.Removing Body Content
17.Sorting Dynamic Tables
18.Walking the Document Node Tree
19.Capturing Document Content

Chapter 15 Dynamic Content Applications
1.Introduction
2.Displaying a Random Aphorism
3.Converting a User Selection into an Arbitrary Element
4.Automating the SearchandReplace of Body Content
5.Creating a Slide Show
6.AutoScrolling the Page
7.Greeting Users with Their Time of Day
8.Displaying the Number of Days Before Christmas
9.Displaying a Countdown Timer
10.Creating a Calendar Date Picker
11.Displaying an Animated Progress Bar

Appendix A Keyboard Event Character Values
Appendix B Keyboard Key Code Values
Appendix C ECMAScript Reserved Keywords
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