Basic HTML version of Foils prepared 3 March 99

Foil 3 General Remarks

From Overview of JavaScript I -- Basic Web Scripting Language CPS616 Technologies of the Information Age -- Spring Semester 99. by Geoffrey C. Fox (Tom Scavo)
JavaScript Resources for Foil 3
JavaScript (originally called LiveScript) is a web scripting language for clients and servers
Client-side JavaScript facilitates rapid prototyping and is more responsive than CGI
Client-side JavaScript is particularly useful for frameset documents and HTML forms
Refs: JavaScript, The Definitive Guide by David Flanagan (3rd ed, O'Reilly, 1998); The JavaScript Bible by Danny Goodman (3rd ed, IDG, 1998); Dynamic HTML, The Definitive Reference by Danny Goodman (1st ed, O'Reilly, 1998).
Download the latest JavaScript manuals from Netscape http://developer.netscape.com/tech/javascript/index.html

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