JavaScript Advanced Programming and Ajax

Course Specifications

Course Description

You are familiar with XHTML and basic techniques of JavaScript programming in designing basic web pages. You can make your web pages more dynamic and attractive by providing additional functionality to them. In this course, you will use the advanced techniques in JavaScript programming and Ajax to make your web pages highly functional.

Hardware Requirements

• A PC-compatible computer.
• RAM requirements (minimum): 64 MB.
• Hard drive space (full install): 12 MB.
• A Super VGA monitor and video card capable of displaying at a resolution of 800 x 600 or greater.
• A mouse or compatible tracking device.
• A CD-ROM drive.
• A display system to project the instructor's computer screen.
• An active Internet connection.

Platform Requirements

• Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 2

Software Requirements

• Internet Explorer 7.x
• Mozilla Firefox 2.x
• Java Development Kit 6.x.
• Apache Tomcat 6.0.14
• Adobe Flash Player 9.x
• Notepad++

Performance-Based Objectives

• maintain JavaScript code using programming techniques.
• implement cross-browser compatibility using JavaScript.
• use custom objects in JavaScript.
• create and use arrays in JavaScript.
• handle cookies using JavaScript.
• validate forms using the generic approach.
• program using DOM API to traverse, modify, and append nodes to documents.
• communicate with Adobe Flash files, ActiveX controls, and server applications.
• use Ajax to fetch information from the server and display it on the web page.
• create applications with Ajax.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Using Programming Techniques

Topic 1A: Maintain JavaScript Code

Topic 1B: Debug JavaScript Code

Lesson 2: Implementing Cross-Browser Compatibility

Topic 2A: Provide Support for Multiple Browsers

Topic 2B: Enable JavaScript

Topic 2C: Detect Browser and JavaScript Versions

Topic 2D: Detect Objects

Topic 2E: Handle Exceptions

Lesson 3: Using Custom Objects in JavaScript

Topic 3A: Create Custom Objects

Topic 3B: Use Constructor Functions

Topic 3C: Add Methods to Objects

Topic 3D: Use Prototype Functions

Lesson 4: Working with Arrays

Topic 4A: Create Arrays

Topic 4B: Delete Array Elements

Topic 4C: Use Multidimensional Arrays

Lesson 5: Handling Cookies Using JavaScript

Topic 5A: Use Cookie Objects

Topic 5B: Store Cookies

Topic 5C: Process Cookie Values

Topic 5D: Delete Cookies

Lesson 6: Validating Forms Using JavaScript

Topic 6A: Validate Forms Using the Generic Approach

Topic 6B: Implement Generic Validation Using Custom Objects

Lesson 7: Programming Using DOM API

Topic 7A: Traverse Documents

Topic 7B: Modify Documents

Topic 7C: Append Nodes to Documents

Lesson 8: Communicating with Plug-Ins and Server Applications

Topic 8A: Communicate with Adobe Flash Content

Topic 8B: Communicate with ActiveX

Topic 8C: Communicate with Server Applications

Lesson 9: Using Ajax

Topic 9A: Create an XMLHttpRequest Object

Topic 9B: Fetch Information from Servers Using the XMLHttpRequest Object

Lesson 10: Creating Applications with Ajax

Topic 10A: Create an Auto-Complete Application Using Ajax

Topic 10B: Interact with a Database Using Ajax

Topic 10C: Validate Forms Using Ajax

Topic 10D: Work with Third-Party Ajax Libraries