JavaScript

Welcome to the JavaScript section of Safalra’s Website. This section contains the following pages and subsections:

• JavaScript Widgets

  A subsection on JavaScript Widgets

• Colour Handling And Processing In JavaScript

  Code for handling and processing colours in JavaScript

• Prioritised Image Preloading In JavaScript

  Code to prioritise image preloading JavaScript

• Sortable Tables In JavaScript

  JavaScript code to allow tables to be sorted based on customisable criteria

• Smooth Movement In JavaScript

  Code to facilitate smooth movement of display components in JavaScript

• JavaScript window.onload Scheduler

  Code to schedule multiple functions when a document has loaded

• Parsing Query Strings In Javascript

  JavaScript code to parse and decode query strings

• A Mac-style ‘Dock’ In JavaScript

  How to implement a Mac-style ‘dock’ in JavaScript

• DOM Node Type Constants In JavaScript

  Implementing cross-browser support for JavaScript DOM node type constants

• JavaScript Progressive Raytracer

  A progressive raytracer implemented in JavaScript

• Smoothly Scrolling JavaScript Menus

  How to implement smoothly scrolling drop-down menus in JavaScript

• JavaScript Queues

  An efficient JavaScript implementation of the queue data structure

• Pure JavaScript Internal Windows

  A demonstration of pure/true JavaScript windows

• JavaScript Collapsible Lists

  JavaScript can be used to make collapsible and expandable HTML lists

• JavaScript Drop-down Menus

  JavaScript can be used to make drop-down menus

• JavaScript Calendar

  JavaScript can be used to make calendars from which a date can be selected

• JavaScript Number Object Extensions

  Extensions for the JavaScript Number object in the form of 44 new functions

If you’re looking for a JavaScript book, one of the best is the 1000-page JavaScript: The Definitive Guide by David Flanagan, published by O’Reilly and now in its fifth edition. It covers all aspects of JavaScript and details the most common browser compatibility issues that you may encounter:

• JavaScript: The Definitive Guide at Amazon.com
• JavaScript: The Definitive Guide at Amazon.co.uk (for British readers)