Useful JavaScript links for CISC474

General JavaScript References

• A summary of JavaScript operator, expression, and statement syntax (from course notes for an Intro CS class at a branch campus of the University of Alberta)
• A summary of JavaScript string functions from a free online web design course by Amitabha Ghosh.
• jsCode.com: "Essential Tips, Tricks, Scripts & Techniques for WebMasters"
• The site Quirksmode.com has some interesting JavaScript tips.

AJAX References

• Sarissa: an ECMAScript [i.e. JavaScript] library acting as a cross-browser wrapper for native XML APIs. I haven't tested this yet.
  • Uses ECMAUnit, which claims to be a unit-testing framework for ECMAScript (JavaScript). I haven't tested this yet either.

Collections of JavaScript examples

• 4umi Useful JavaScript
  • Quite a few interesting JavaScript examples, including "resizable textareas". Many of the scripts don't quite work as advertised in some current browsers, and may need some tweaking and tuning—nevertheless, there are some very interesting and clever ideas represented here.