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JavaScript is most popular, commonly used, object-oriented, client-side scripting language. JavaScript widely used in tasks ranging from the form data validation to the development of enhanced user interfaces and dynamic websites. The primary use of Client-side JavaScript is to write functions that are embedded in or included from HTML pages and interact with the Document Object Model (DOM) of the page. Because JavaScript code can run locally in a user’s browser (instead of get parse on a remote server like PHP or ASP.NET), it can respond to user actions quickly, making an application feel more responsive and user friendly.

JavaScript can be difficult to learn on your own. It can be even more difficult to find good tutorials that teach best practices from the onset. I've gathered together 15 video tutorials from the people who really know their JavaScript. You'll learn about the basics of JavaScript and how to debug it from Douglas Crockford, Peter-Paul Koch, Joe Hewitt, and others. This collection of tutorials is for pure JavaScript, no frameworks (those will come in a future post), so you'll get a chance to learn from the ground up.

This is a simple tutorial that introduces people to proper formatting and API usage of jQuery. The tutorial teaches how to use a button to show text in a hidden div tag. There are several other tutorials on the site as well to teach other aspects of jQuery. The goal of the tutorial is that you will be able to understand how to use the API at jquery.com to do anything.

You already know how to define or assign functions directly, use multi parameter arguments in anonymous calls,, know the difference between eval and window.eval - you know all the different variants of the function-constructor? Then you won't find anything new about the subtle differences in using functions in JavaScript.

This tutorial will take you step by step through the fundamentals of Javascript. You will learn how to write functions, create IF-THEN-ELSE conditionals, program loops, and generally make your web page more fun. Some simple cut and paste scripts.

MooTools is a JavaScript library that can be used to manipulate parts of your web page, dynamically transmit data without reloading the page, and it also provides numerous effects, transitions, and user interface tools. This tutorial covers some of the basics for working with MooTools version 1.11, although it should also apply to version 1.2 as well. If you don't know JavaScript yet, you'll pick up many of its basic concepts by reading through to the end.

This Tutorial provides a quick introduction of JavaScript flow control statements. Topics include 'if...then' statements, 'while' statements, 'for' statements, 'break' statements, etc..

Want to learn php, we have set up a simple to follow quick guide to send you on your way. We cover all the very basics of php also find our other tutorials covering an even wider range of php coding.

An effective way of performing script input and output operations is through use of textbox fields. You can use textboxes, as input areas into which users enter information, and you can use them as areas to display script output.

Javascript does not provide a foreach construct like that found in VB.NET, C#, or PHP. This code shows how to get the same effect in Javascript.

JavaScript performs several types of repetitive operations, called "looping". Loops are set of instructions used to repeat the same block of code till a specified condition returns false or true depending on how you need it. This tutorial shows the basic idea on how to use loops in JavaScript.

How to use the alternate method of getting parameters / arguments in functions.

Pretty basic tutorial explaining how to reorder a table in alphabetical order using basic methods and properties.

Simple tutorial covering the use of the property "nodeName".

A basic tutorial for using the getElementsByTagName method.

A tutorial aimed at the more experienced coders showing you how to use the "createTreeWalker()" method.

Learn to use object inheritance to make JavaScript objects better.

Learn to use objects to speed up the execution of your script. Can make the script a lot smaller and a lot more organized. This is the object oriented side of JavaScript.

cloneNode() can be very useful, read this tutorial to find out how to use it.

This tutorial explains about two other methods that should be used for encoding strings.