Learn how to make cool drop down menus in Dreamweaver

Use the Dreamweaver behaviors panel to create jump menus, swap images, pop-up windows, play sound, validate forms and more. Dreamweaver behaviors make it easy to add interactivity to your site. Learn more here.

Use the Dreamweaver behaviors panel to create jump menus, swap images, pop-up windows, play sound, validate forms and more. Dreamweaver behaviors make it easy to add interactivity to your site. Learn more here.

This technique allows you to specify the size, toolbar, menu and status bar presence of new window when you open it using JavaScript function.

Find out how to prevent a visitor from loading your page. This technique is much more effecient when comparing with common password protection scripts that allways have passwords stored in the source HTML code.

With some modifications this easy code can be used to show the "...Loading..." image before the bigger animation is completely downloaded by the browser. That's why we call it the "Preloader".

See how CSS and JavaScript can be used to change the opacity of images. Uses cross browser techniques that work in both IE4+ and NS6+, while degrading well with lower end browsers.

Learn any possible way of creating redirection script. You can choose whatever you have available: Perl, PHP, JavaScript or just HTML. There are no other techniques at all.

Do you know that you can assign unique ID to any HTML element of your page and then use this ID as a short name to control the properties of the named element dynamically? This DHTML technique will allow you to control any element of your page.

With this method you don't have to store or calculate the position to which you need to scroll you window. Very useful technique for chat applications or for dynamic content windows.

On many web designer's homepages you will see this professional effect mostly on small banner buttons. In this easy tutorial you will create a button that changes its opacity when you move mouse cursor over it.

JavaScript can be used to dynamically generate a bar graph with user supplied data. This article shows you how.

Whether you run a simple, static website or a dynamic database driven portal, the key to keeping your visitors coming back is in the constant updating of information. In this article Mitchell shows you how to utilize a dyanamic news source for your site.

Using JavaScript, it is possible to add a bit of spice to your personal web site using cookies. In this article, Ben shows you one way to do just that!

This guide is especially for people who don't know much about programming but are interested in making their web sites look Dynamic with simple add-ons and for those who are trying their best to learn DHTML by dissecting code written by others. In short we bring you (clean) cut and paste resources with explanations on how they work on the same page of each resource.

Our JavaScript Web services series continues with a look at basic calling methods. Turns out it's a lot like ordering pizza: when the delivery does actually show up, you might need to check and see if it's the right one. By Yehuda Shiran and Tomer Shiran.(WebReference.com)

Today our own Doc JavaScript begins a new series of columns focused on the use of Web services in JavaScript. And like any good doctor, the first step is to explain the basic concepts and terms involved in the procedure. By Yehuda Shiran and Tomer Shiran.(WebReference.com)

Take JavaScript to the next level with if-then-else statements, cookies, string handling, browser detection, preloaded images, debugging techniques, and a lot more. (Webmonkey.com)

With CSS (level 2), the grip webmasters have over their webpages extends to the printer. This tutorial reveals how to insert artificial page breaks for printing of your page in IE5 and NS6.

Before you can capitalize on the development advantages (i.e., reduced code, cross-browser scripts, etc.) offered by DOM compliant browsers, you must first know how to write DOM compliant scripts. Eddie Traversa gets you started with this DOM scripting introduction. (Webreference)

As our JavaScript applications get larger and ever more sophisticated, the need for efficient scripting becomes increasingly important and hard to bypass. Pick up some important performance tips for your scripts here.

A tutorial that describes how to create a pop up window with formatted HTML text.

Learn to use JavaScript to manipulate a form's radio and check boxes, such as determining their state, dynamically check/uncheck them etc.

Learn the basics including variables, if-then statements, link events, and image swaps in what's been called the best JavaScript tutorial on the Web. (Webmonkey)

Writing different code for different browsers? Learn browser and object detection techniques and then watch your code shrink. (Webreference)

Your images not resizing themselves relative to your browser window... It's time to pull out some JavaScript and learn how with Eddie Traversa. (Webreference)

How would you generate new ads on your pages if you don't have acces to an ASP provider? Try this tutorial in JavaScript on rotating ads.

Learn how JavaScript handles events, smartens up e-mail, and mixes with VBScript in the latest installment from Wrox Press. (Webreference)

Navigation is a key element on your Web site, but what do you do when you want to give the user the option of going back to the previous page? In comes Javascript!

There are about ten elements commonly found within \<FORM> elements. The most useful are shown below, ordered into general types. We give each its name and, in parentheses, the HTML needed to create it, though note this is not the full HTML but only a portion.

Web pages would be very boring if we could not interact with the user, or obtain information from them, such as text, numbers, or dates. Luckily, with JavaScript we can. We can use this information within the web page, or it can be posted to the web server where we can manipulate it and store it in a database if we so wish.

The standard text element allows users to enter a single line of text. This information can then be used in JavaScript code, or be submitted to a server for server-side processing.

Using JavaScript in conjunction with FrontPage is easy if you know some of the oddities in using FrontPage.

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) requires inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism. In this tutorial I introduce you to OOP and demonstrate how JavaScript inherits through prototyping. (Doc JavaScript)

Welcome to the wonderful world of JavaScript and style. Find out how to create JavaScript Style Sheets for Netscape and behaviors for IE. (Webreference)

Check out our latest excerpt from Wrox and learn ways to add JavaScript to HTML. You will even be shown how to evade "The Four Traps of Browser JavaScript." (Webreference)

Learn how to adapt your JavaScript and HTML to support Netscape 6 and the DOM. We show how common coding techniques can fail in DOM-compliant browsers, and offer some solutions. (Webreference)

This tutorial continues a series of excerpts from Professional JavaScript with some examples of pattern matching using regular expressions. (Webreference)

Learn the basics of JavaScript with this 8 chapter tutorial.

Learn how to make JavaScript dance with VBScript from client to server. When two languages tango, timing is everything. (Webreference)

Learn the syntax of regular expressions in JavaScript 1.2 to manipulate strings on the fly. (Webreference)

Learn how to handle errors, exceptions and the mighty eval() function in this installment from Professional JavaScript. (Webreference)

Learn how to overcome JavaScript's weak inheritance with prototype-based inheritance and some coding magic. (Webreference)

Learn how to manipulate menus with JavaScript in the latest installment of "Beginning JavaScript" from Wrox Press. (Webreference)

Learn how to add properties to objects and then find them with this excerpt from "Professional JavaScript" from Wrox Press. (Webreference)

Learn how to use event handlers with textareas, checkboxes and radio buttons in this installment of "Beginning JavaScript" from Wrox Press. (Webreference)

Can DOM-based JavaScripts work in today's bifurcated Web? Nick del Pozo makes a case for standards-based write-once JavaScripts. (Webreference)

James demonstrates how to dynamically add properties to an object (expando properties) - by implementing a function to create named recordsets.

Take the burden off your server for form-field validation and user interaction with a few lines of JavaScript. (Webreference)

Learn how to use JavaScript to access the computer's file system, using the FileSystemObject object. (Doc JavaScript)

Here we clear up all confusion about setting the browser window to fullscreen using JavaScript in Explorer. Flash all the way to the edge of the screen, without borders and regardless of screen resolution.

This is the beginning of a whole new dimension to the possibilites of using Flash. We will begin our tutorial series with learning how to use JavaScript to pass variables to Flash movies.

Some sites have discovered, with a little creative scripting, you can prevent users from leaving. We created a must-have tool that helps protect you from being held hostage at unwanted sites. (SiteExperts)

Try the new Filters Tool to find out how IE5 filters and parameters affect your image. You'll also learn how to script your own cross-browser tool. (Doc JavaScript)

With chromeless windows you have complete control over the entire window. You can create custom title bars, status bars, scrollbars, etc. You are limited only by your imagination. (SiteExperts)

An intro to filters, the powerful tool for creating visually attractive and interactive documents. Learn how to define and script filters, and modify them on the fly. (Doc JavaScript)

This article demonstrates a simple scripting solution to validating ColdFusion forms with JavaScript. This "best-of-both-worlds" approach allows you to leapfrog the limitations inherent in both technologies. (Webreference)

Ever wanted to follow a detailed walk-through of a JavaScript program? Check out the explanation for the entire length of a cascading menu script. (Web Developer's Journal)

Dynamic Styles aren't exactly new, but they are useful. Let the Doc show you how to change any HTML element's color, font, spacing, or visibility, among other effects - all with a few lines of code. (Doc JavaScript)

Helping users with selection is an extremely simple but powerful way to spruce up your forms. In this article we created three functions for that help you better control your input fields. (SiteExperts)

This tutorial describes how you can easy build up an expanding and collapsing ToC menu by using a technique that is based on JavaScript and works with Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator as well. (SiteExperts)

Find out more about Behaviors, and see how they can be used to create a Connect-Three game. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to write a Behavior and how to share it between multiple elements. (Doc JavaScript)

This JavaScript tutorial is aimed primarily at those who have had at least some exposure to another programming language. It is not our purpose here to cover the basic concepts of computer programming, but rather illustrate the syntax and methodology of JavaScript. (WDVL)

Learn how to combine VBScript with JavaScript in Explorer, without sacrificing functionality in other browsers. We show how to call VBScript functions from JavaScript, and introduce a customizable cross-browser dialog box library to finally replace the droll alert(), confirm(), and prompt() dialogs. (DHTML Lab)

Introduce yourself to new, dynamic events. This column, we discuss how to use the new onMouseDown and onMouseUp event handlers to create custom dynamic link buttons with a Rollover-Click effect. (DHTML Lab)

Do you know how to zoom in on a object? Learn three ways to specify the zoom property. (Doc JavaScript)

Find out how to change the style of the cursor with style sheets and JavaScript. (Doc JavaScript)

Do you know that Netscape's users can turn off stylesheets? Learn how to detect it. (Doc JavaScript)

Looking for code generators that will make adding snazzy features to your site quick and painless? Check out the Doc's revised Toolbox for all the cool tools you crave! (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to write a dialer for information. Read about its basic concepts and unique data structures and algorithm. Review IE 5.5's replace() function. Supports only IE. (Doc JavaScript)

Use the Windows Media Player's ActiveX control, including its methods and properties. Write your own streaming media JukeBox. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to use JavaScript to communicate with the Web server, and how to use it to manipulate an archive file. (Doc JavaScript)

Read how to manipulate projects in HomeSite 4.0 with your own JavaScript scripts. Learn how to work with its cached and active documents. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to load the game pieces, how to move the snake around, and how to interact with the user. For IE5 and Netscape's Gecko. (Doc JavaScript)

Read how to customize the toolbars in HomeSite 4.0 with your own JavaScript scripts. Familiarize yourself with their rich set of methods and properties. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to write a comprehensive DOM-based 3x3 sliding puzzle. Practice what you learned in the previous lessons. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to plan and architect a DOM-based game. See our new browser sniffer. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn the DOM's different methods for creating and cloning HTML tag nodes and text nodes. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to manipulate a document with the DOM's properties and methods. See how the DOM's methods really behave. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn about a bug in IE5 implementation of the DOM. See how user's errors are corrected automatically in IE5's document models. (Doc JavaScript)

Study how to construct the document model tree for two basic examples. Includes complete diagrams. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to navigate and construct the family tree of a more complex document. Includes complete diagrams. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to create those mummy browser windows with no buttons and menus, and your own Exit button. (Doc JavaScript)

Don't let your users handle your bugs for you! Learn how to use exception handling on your next project. (Doc JavaScript)

Discover several useful frame-related tips and tricks. Escape frames, manipulate them, and create active framesets. (Doc JavaScript)

Take advantage of JavaScript's frame handling features to create an eye-catching memory game. (Doc JavaScript)

Find out how to execute scripts from links and bookmarks. You'll be creating handy client-side utilities in no time. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to extend JavaScript with constructors, methods, and the prototype property to create powerful prototype objects. (Doc JavaScript)

Study the cross-browser version of our news scroller in the last section of our three-part column. (Doc JavaScript)

Download the new version of our cross-browser JavaScript library, with 18 new functions. (Doc JavaScript)

Find out how to create a space-saving, dynamic news scroller in Microsoft's browser. (Doc JavaScript)

In the first of a three-part series, you'll be surprised how easy it is to create a DHTML news scroller in Netscape's browser. (Doc JavaScript)

Master our own DOCJSLIB 2.0 to create the Connect-Three board game and popout elements. (Doc JavaScript)

Watermark your page with only one function definition and two main-code statements. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to use our DOCJSLIB's clean procedural interfaces to hide the differences between the leading browsers. (Doc JavaScript)

Share the construction of a single object instance with different, but complementary methods. (Doc JavaScript)

Will Unicode replace ASCII in the EMCA specification? Read this column to find out more! (Doc JavaScript)

Provide your users with four different persistency methods and allow them to save and restore a session. (Doc JavaScript)

Implement a JavaScript-based jukebox with a song selection window, volume knobs, and Start, Pause, and Stop buttons. (Doc JavaScript)

Embed audio in your page with Navigator's LiveAudio plug-in and Internet Explorer's ActiveMovie Control. (Doc JavaScript)

Enhance your real-time animation engine with nested, and consecutive (path) animations. (Doc JavaScript)

Create your real-time animation library that supports sliding, movement, positioning, and visibility switching. (Doc JavaScript)

Find out the screen's dimensions, its available portion, and the number of colors it can display. (Doc JavaScript)

Master stylesheets to add the well-known Balloon Help feature to your page's elements and links. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to implement lookup lists that match your selection as you type it in. Put an end to your sloppy Web sites. (Doc JavaScript)

Strech the boundaries of your page with these fancy popout elements that expand and collapse on the side of the page. (Doc JavaScript)

Enhance your page with this amazing, animated news scroller. You'll discover several very useful DHTML techniques. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to create cross-browser scripts that refer to the selected text on the page. (Doc JavaScript)

Find out how Internet Explorer implements event bubbling, and how to capture events at various levels. (Doc JavaScript)

Study the differences between the event models in Navigator 4.0x and Internet Explorer 4.0x and how to overcome them. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to use the Navigator's new event object, and how it affects the browser's event handling routines. (Doc JavaScript)

Explore different ways to launch new windows with HTML and JavaScript. You'll be popping remotes in no time! (Doc JavaScript)

Use JavaScript-based HTTP cookies to store and retrieve user-specific data on the user's machine with HTTP cookies. (Doc JavaScript)

Discover the difference between browser and object detection, and find out what method you should choose. (Doc JavaScript)

Validate user-supplied data with this powerful string matching and manipulation tool. Just like Perl! (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to highlight links and change their text when the user passes the mouse over them. (Doc JavaScript)

Take advantage of DHTML to save valuable space on your Web pages by rotating several text messages. (Doc JavaScript)

Master date representation formats and learn how to stamp you site with the current date (JavaScript, CGI, and Cronjobs). (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to swap images for rollovers, including multiple and nested rollovers. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to make the dialer browser-independent. Extend it to accommodate entry of new names through the phone keypad. Refresh your trie and other data structure knowledge. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to embed the Media Player's ActiveX and Plugin in Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, respectively. Use their common properties from F to W. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to embed the Media Player's ActiveX and Plugin in the same page. Use their common methods and properties to write a jukebox. Includes properties from A to E. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to embed the Windows Media Player's Plugin in your page. Use its methods to write your own streaming media JukeBox for Netscape Navigator. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn about new features of IE 5.5. It allows you to format numbers in a single command, write data out in your settings' format, and generate URI-based links. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to program banners that change upon loading or reloading but not in between. Change the message every day of the week, day of the month, month of the year, or just pick a random message. (Doc JavaScript)

Learn how to write and install macros in HoTMetaL PRO. Learn how to use the DOM and Windows Script Host's features in HoTMetaL's JavaScript. Three complete examples are shown. (Doc JavaScript)

If you're new to JavaScript, Wendy's animated flipbook tutorial will help you learn about arrays. (Webmonkey)

Monkeys all over the world talk shop on the Monkeyjunkies mailing list. You'll find some of the great JavaScript advice that has been posted. (Webmonkey)

If you're a fan of the JavaScript rollover, have a look at this Webmonkey demo by Taylor.

The basic "window.status" mouseover. Useful, yet overused. Learn it at Webmonkey.

The classic JavaScript image rollover. You've seen it, now learn it at Webmonkey.

"Borrowing" JavaScript code is easy. Making it work on your own pages, however, can prove difficult. Nadav reveals what you need to know to make those pirated scripts sail. (Webmonkey)

Do you need some ready-to-use JavaScript code? Visit the Webmonkey Code Library whenever you need a scripting fix.

Plug-ins can bring all kinds of cool media to Web pages. But making sure that users can view your wizardry is no small task. (Webmonkey)

Learn the basics - including variables, if-then statements, link events, and image swaps - in what's been called the best JavaScript tutorial on the Web. (Webmonkey)

Take JavaScript to the next level with if-then-else statements, cookies, string handling, browser detection, preloaded images, debugging techniques, and a lot more. (Webmonkey)