JavaScript
This page lists our currently available material on JavaScript, comprising basic introductions to the use of JavaScript and DOM scripting to provide simple interactivity, together with forthcoming items of relevance. Please scroll through the list below and click on any item to get further information.
Authentication and Authorization on the Web
A short book in the Web Security Topics series, intended for Web developers. Provides a detailed description of setting up, managing and maintaining the security of user accounts in Web applications. Covers secure storage of passwords, authentication of users’ identities, and methods of authorization for restricting the operations that users may perform. Includes code examples in JavaScript/Node.js, key points and a full glossary.This book includes a mail-in form to claim a free PDF copy.
This book will be published on 23rd March 2012.
Recommended list prices: £8.99 (GBP), $13.99 (USD), €9.99 (EU) – actual prices at booksellers may vary.
Web Application Attacks and Defences
A short book in the Web Security Topics series for Web developers, providing a clear guide to injection attacks and cross-site scripting attacks. Describes different kinds of attack, and explains how to ensure that malicious data to a Web application is either rejected or rendered harmless. Includes examples in JavaScript/Node.js, key points at the end of every section and a full glossary.This book includes a mail-in form to claim a free PDF copy.
This book will be published in May 2012.
Recommended list prices: £7.99 (GBP), $11.49 (USD), €8.99 (EU) – actual prices at booksellers may vary.
Web Design: A Complete Introduction, Complete PDF
This is a complete set of all 11 chapters from Web Design: A Complete Introduction plus the Glossary, in PDF format. These PDF files can be read with any program that opens PDF documents.
This collection is offered at a discounted price of over 35% off the total price for the individual PDF chapters and Glossary.
The set contains 12 separate files.
[12 files, total 26.2 MB]
PRICE: GBP £19.49
Web Design: A Complete Introduction 7 DOM Scripting
This is Chapter 7, DOM Scripting, from Web Design: A Complete Introduction. It introduces the JavaScript language and shows some common techniques for using it to add interactivity to Web pages.
[1 file, 3.7 MB]
PRICE: GBP £3.25
Digital Multimedia 3rd Ed. 14 Scripting
This is Chapter 14, Scripting, from Digital Multimedia, 3rd Edition. This chapter provides an introduction to scripting for interactive multimedia.
[1 file, 1.3 MB]
PRICE: GBP £1.99
Web Security: A Complete Introduction
Web Security: A Complete Introduction is a comprehensive introduction to protecting Web sites, applications and servers from unauthorized access, tampering, hijacking and other attacks.
It is designed to be used as an introductory textbook for undergraduate and Masters’ degree courses as well for self–study by professionals.
This book will be available in July 2012.
Digital Multimedia 3rd Ed. Pocket PDF Slides 14 Scripting
A set of small format (480 × 300 pixels) PDF Key Points Slides for Chapter 14, Scripting, of Digital Multimedia, 3rd Edition, designed for display on mobile devices. Illustrated in full colour.
PDF document: please check that your mobile device can import and display PDF.
[1 file, 314.5 kB]
PRICE: GBP £0.49
Web Design Pocket PDF Slides 07 DOM Scripting
A set of small format (480 × 300 pixels) PDF Key Points Slides for Chapter 7, DOM Scripting, of Web Design: A Complete Introduction, designed for display on mobile devices. Illustrated in full colour.
PDF document: please check that your mobile device can import and display PDF.
[1 file, 732.2 kB]
PRICE: GBP £0.59