In the first part of an Introduction to JavaScript, we looked at basic syntax, variables, comments, and displaying information to the user. Now we are going to expand upon that base to look to the next options. Making Decisions Almost every program will need to only run certain sections of the code. This means skipping…
This is an introduction/overview of JavaScript. It is written for web designers, not necessarily programmers – so some things will be treated at a higher level. JavaScript is an interpreted language meaning that it stays in the plain text format, and lets the browser run it each time it encounters it. It means it is…
Let’s say we want to bring in external data into a webpage, without reloading a webpage. This happens all the time. Facebook for example continually checks to see if other people have entered information, and displays it to your feed to read. Other sites may do this as well, pulling in testimonials, new email, and…
“Installing” jQuery Mobile jQuery Mobile requires that you include several external files. This is the “Install” process. You will need to include your jQuery and jQuery Mobile external script files. You will also need to include an external CSS file for the theme. Your HTML pages will need to be formatted in a specific manner,…
Using the show/hide methods of jQuery are an easy and simple “animate” elements and appearing. This is beneficial when you want to expand options when a user selects a certain part on a form, or for accordion controls. However, the show/hide methods are instantaneous. Sometimes it is nice to move them in/out with an animation…
jQuery is a framework designed for front end development (user facing) and is built on top of JavaScript. It does not replace JavaScript. jQuery sits on top of JavaScript, and makes it easier to work with, especially where the browsers do things differently. You must include the jQuery framework in any HTML file you want…
Dreamweaver’s form validation is a simple one. While it works for about 80-85% of all cases, It doesn’t have a lot of flexibility to make changes unfortunately. Here is a list of some of the things you cannot do with Dreamweaver’s built in form validation tool. Check to see if a check box is selected….
