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   Course Description
JavaScript may be thought of as an extension of HTML. It is great way to make your web site come alive. JavaScript allows you to create pop-up windows and games, manipulate images, insert digital clocks and counters, and more. Chris Rasmussen, the author of Virtual Training Company JavaScript Fundamentals tutorial, explains in great detail the ins and outs of these important web building blocks. Some of the many topics he covers include the "script" tag, variables, loops, and rollovers. Click on any of the selections below to begin the learning process right away.

Getting Started
  Introduction/Java vs. JavaScript (02:00)
  JavaScript as a Language (02:10)
  Programming Concepts (04:20)
  JavaScript Advantages (01:11)
  What You Need (02:24)
Beginning JavaScript
  The script tag (04:35)
  JavaScript Comments (02:35)
  Document.write() (02:19)
  Writing HTML with JavaScript (03:29)
Alert, Confirms and Prompts
  Alert() (02:34)
  Confirm() (03:50)
  Errors and Case Sensitivity (02:52)
  Prompt() (05:05)
  Embedding prompt() (05:29)
Variables
  Variables and Variable Types (07:57)
  Variables, Part 2 (03:58)
  Variables Exercise (05:27)
Basic Math Functions
  ParseInt() (05:27)
  Addition with Variables (02:46)
  ParseFloat() (01:37)
  Subtraction (05:52)
  Math.round() (02:23)
More JavaScript Complexity
  If/Then and Troubleshooting (08:01)
  Putting JavaScript in the HTML Body (02:59)
  JavaScript Functions and the onLoad Event (04:27)
  The onClick Event (03:38)
  Passing Arguments and onUnload() (05:59)
Forms and JavaScript, Part 1
  Forms and the Document Object Model (06:23)
  Referencing Forms and Elements by Name (03:02)
  The Checkbox (03:23)
  The For Loop (06:26)
Forms and JavaScript, Part 2
  Checking Radio Buttons (07:16)
  Using Radio Buttons to Make Decisions (04:04)
  Text Fields (04:19)
  The Do..While Loop (06:49)
  Confirm a Reset (02:49)
JavaScript Goodies
  Changing the Background Color (01:58)
  A Simple Calculator (04:31)
  Browser Detection (02:29)
  Browser Redirection/Global Variables (03:21)
  Rollovers, Part 1 (06:01)
  Rollovers, Part 2 (01:31)
  Disjointed Rollovers (02:10)
Credits
  About the Author (00:41)