Javascript - an Introduction

[ICAB4137A - Produce Basic Client Side Script for Dynamic Web Pages]

Unlike HTML Javascript is a programming language.

Why learn Javascript ?

It provides a means to make web pages truly interactive

Here are some important facts you should know about javascript.

Javascript is key component of Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
Javascript is an Event driven programming language.
Javascript can interact with the Document Object Model.
Javascript is entirely different to the programming language java.
Javascript is offically called ecmascript and is almost identical to Microsoft's jscript
Javascript is case sensitive, a rose is not a Rose
Javascript is considered to be a client side technology but is also available on the server
Javascript is supported in a number of products such as Flash

Javascript Reference A slightly dated but useful, guide to the javascript language, all you ever wanted to know and much more besides !

Javascript Game A game built with javascript to test you knowledge of Internet terminology.