New Scripts | JavaScript | Tutorials & Tips

JavaScript allows you to create (open) new windows. In these windows you can place whatever HTML code you wish, and even have actions in one window effect what is happening in another window. This tutorial explains how to create various types of pop-up windows using JavaScript.

The document object has a last modified date property. This specifys the date the file was last modified on. This can be useful for showing when the page was last modified without having to modify any HTML when you make a change. This tutorial shows how to display the last modified date in several different formats using JavaScript.

A cookie is a way you can store some information about a user visiting your site. The information is stored on the individuals computer, and thus you do not need any extra server space to customize a page for any amount of users you may have. To use Cookies there are two things you need to do, one is set the cookie, and the other is retrieve a cookie you have already set. Here's a brief tutorial on how to use cookies, and a couple of ideas which you can use cookies for.

There are several different browsers and versions out there, thus you, the programmer, do not know what JavaScript capabilities the user has. Insuring that the scripts you write run in most users browser can be done in a few different ways. One way is to ask the user what browser they are using, via JavaScript, and to then program accourdingly. This tutorial shows you how.

If you're new to using JavaScript to access forms, this is the tutorial to read. You'll not only learn how to access forms, but validate them as well.

This is an excellent introductory tutorial on JavaScript programming. It covers many essential elements such as Embedding JavaScript, JavaScript Grammar, Variables and data types, Operators, Functions, Objects, Event handlers, and more.

This is an introductory, easy to follow tutorials on JavaScript. It also includes several advanced JavaScripts such as JavaScript live clock, Image flip, and Drop down menu box.

Here, you will learn how to create and configure a framed scrolling text for your page. You can also alter speed of the scrolling text.

This tutorial illustrates a rundown of the many ways to get new windows to pop up when viewers roll into your site.

Here's a remote control panel that controls the bigger window. It allows you to open a specific page by clicking anf dragging the link with your mouse. Neat effect (Netscape only).

So what is JavaScript? Is it Java? What does it do? Is it difficult to learn? These questions will all be answered in this tutorial, and more. Main topics include Introducing objects-what JavaScript's made of, Using the document object to explain objects, and Functions and creating your own functions.

This tutorial will take you step by step through the fundamentals of Javascript. You will learn how to write functions, use data from text boxes, create IF-THEN conditionals, program loops, and generally make your web page "smarter."

A brief note describing how to write JavaScripts to make them run on as wide a range of browsers as possible.