Wiley - JavaScript Bible 6th Edition

Updated to include the latest coverage of JavaScript, including how it fits into current Web browsers and applications as well as an exploration of its interaction with XML data in Ajax
This mammoth reference-tutorial-nearly 1,300 pages long-serves as both a learning tool for building new JavaScript skills for newcomers as well as a detailed reference for seasoned JavaScript developers
Key components of the book include a core language reference, document object reference, and coverage of Ajax, Firefox, and Mac OS X Widgets
Examines how to write scripts for mouse rollover effects and powerful client-side form validations, master JavaScript and DOM concepts, apply the latest JavaScript exception handling and custom object techniques, and various deployment strategies that best suit end goals
From the Back Cover
A major new edition of the definitive guide to JavaScript!
Make your Web pages stand out above the noise with JavaScript and the expert instruction in this much-anticipated update to the bestselling JavaScript Bible. With renowned JavaScript expert Danny Goodman at your side, you'll get a thorough grounding in JavaScript basics, see how it fits with current Web browsers, and find all the soup-to-nuts detail you'll need, whether you're a veteran programmer or just starting out. This is the JavaScript book Web developers turn to again and again.
Master JavaScript fundamentals and write your first practical script
Develop code for both single- and cross-platform audiences and evolving standards
Get the essentials of document object models and HTML element objects
Write scripts that dynamically modify Web pages in response to user actions
Learn the power of new Ajax technologies to create efficient Web page user interfaces
Apply the latest JavaScript exception handling and custom object techniques
Create interactivity with sites like Google Maps