A JavaScript Function That Returns a Function
Its a fad now in JavaScript to code functions that return functions in order to avoid declaring global variables but the procedure is inefficient and unnecessary. More ...
Regular Expressions Intervals
Regular expression intervals tell us about the number of occurrences of a character in a string. Curly braces are used to define a precise count of how many occurrences you are checking for. More ...
Easy Expanding Banner Code
Instead of using "in your face" skyscraper or double-wide banners, you can make a standard banner that expands to show more information. In this article, I provide you with easy code to create several different kinds of expanding banners. More ...
Using the Java Script Date Object
When you want to work with a date in Java Script, you need to use the Date object. In this article, you learn how to create a Date object for today, or for any date in the past or future. You learn how to find the difference between two dates, and how to format a date string any way that you desire. You also learn how to validate a date string returned from a text box in a form, which involved an introduction to JavaScript regular expressions. More ...
Java Script to Get Selected Item from Drop-down Select List
An HTML Select list is a form control used to create a drop-down list of items from which the user can select. This article provides code to get the selected item from a select list. More ...
Concatenating a String and Another Data Type
To concatinate a string and a number, use the styring concatination operator. This is because JavaScript converts the number to a string. To use the + operator with a number, or numbers that are in string data type requires using parseInt() or parseFloat() to convert the strings to numbers. More ...
Java Script Trim Function
In any case, I offer the following code for a Java Script Trim function. My goal for this code is not to set a speed record or demonstrate my programming prowess, but instead to provide something that is easy to understand so that you might feel confident in using it in your own projects. More ...
Using the Java Script Array Object
When you want to work with multiple related values, you can use the Array object. The new keyword is required when creating an array of object type data, like an array of string objects. The new keyword is not required when creating an array of simple variable types, like integers. In this article you learn about mutidimensional arrays, and study examples of how to use each Array Object method. More ...
Code for a Less annoying Popup Window
In previous articles I have stated my opinion that it very discourteous and stupid for Webmasters use advertising popup windows on their Web sites. They get paid $0.01 or less to shove a popup window in your face. More ...
Easy Slide Show Code
One of the problems with creating such a slide show is that the images should all be the same size. If the images are not all the same size, your web page may grow and shrink as the different images
are displayed. More ...
Easy JavaScript FileReader Code
The JavaScript FileReader object allows web pages to read files stored on the user's computer. Files may be selected using the input element, or selected with a drag and drop operation. More ...
Java Script Message Boxes
Java Script provides three different types of message boxes that allow you to display a short message to the user, or request a bit of information from the user. If one of these built-in message boxes don't suit your needs, this article shows you how to create your own custom message box. More ...
