A Cross-Browser Solution for Handling JavaScript Events
One area of JavaScript that is full of inconsistencies and a source of frustration is working with browser events. In this article we implemet a cross-browser solution for handling events. More ...
Regular Expressions Lookarounds
In this article you learn how to match a pattern only when it comes after another pattern (or after not that pattern) or only when it comes before another pattern (or before not that pattern). More ...
Java Script Code to Calculate Speed / Distance of Falling Object
In this article you learn how to use Java Script to perform gravity calculations, elapsed time, distance traveled, instantaneous velocity, how to use the onchange event, how to use radio buttons, and much more. More ...
Working With the Keyboard in Java Script
Using Java Script you can determine which keyboard key the user pressed. You can use this information to block certain keys, to replace a key's character, or to perform an action based upon a specific key being pressed. In this article, I'll provide some basic code for working with the keyboard. More ...
How to Shuffle the Deck With Java Script
In this article, you learn how to get and set a webpage element's z-index. The example code provided used these principles to shuffle a small deck of playing cards by clicking or double-clicking on their images. You might use this information to create your own webpage card game, or for some other interesting application. More ...
A Brief Introduction to HTML for JavaScript Programmers
Although JavaScript is a neat programming language, the basic foundation of the web is HTML. JavaScript gives you the ability to control and modify the HTML. More ...
Prevent Automated Form Submissions With Java Script
Spammers have robots that search the Web for such forms and when they find one, they use automated programs to submit thousands of spam. Webmasters have developed a method to prevent such abuse. In this article, I show you three different examples of using Java Script to implement this method for your own web form. More ...
Easy Code to Sort a Table by Column
A Table is a powerful way to present information. You can make your table even more powerful by giving users the ability to sort it by different columns. In this article, I give you some simple Java Script code that you can use to make almost any table sortable by different columns. More ...
JavaScript Variable Scope
Understanding variable scope is very important, because if you don't use scope properly, you could end up with unexpected results and a very confusing bug. The scope of a variable refers to the parts of the code from which it's visible. More ...
Easy Java Script Animation
There are many ways to create an animation, but the simplest way is to use Java Script along with CSS. In this article, I show you how to create simple Java Script animations. More ...
Easy Java Script Form Validation
You can use forms on your website to get information from the visitor. However a user might make an error, or forget and entry in a form. Ignorant and malicious users may deliberately enter trash into your form in an effort to break your application. More ...
Java Script Comparison Operators
A comparison operator compares two values and returns the result "true" or "false". For comparing numeric values the operators perform the same as they do in algebra. For comparing character strings each character in the strings are converted to their ASCII values and then a numeric comparison is made. More ...
