JavaScript: Advanced Programming and Ajax
Course Specifications
Course number: 085959
Software: JavaScript
Course length: 2 day(s)
Course Description
You are familiar with XHTML and basic techniques of JavaScript programming in designing basic web pages. You can make your web pages more dynamic and attractive by providing additional functionality to them. In this course, you will use the advanced techniques in JavaScript programming and Ajax to make your web pages highly functional. 
Course Objective: You will use the advanced techniques in JavaScript programming and Ajax to add better functionality to make web pages interactive and dynamic.

Target Student: Advanced JavaScript Programming is intended for students who are experienced developers of web pages and have experience with JavaScript. Students should be comfortable creating web pages, writing XHTML code and basic JavaScripts, and proficient in using web browsers such as Internet Explorer.

Prerequisites: To ensure successful completion of this course, we recommend that you first complete the JavaScript Programming (Fourth Edition) course or have equivalent knowledge.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
•	A PC-compatible computer.
•	RAM requirements (minimum): 64 MB.
•	Hard drive space (full install): 12 MB.
•	A Super VGA monitor and video card capable of displaying at a resolution of 800 x 600 or greater. 
•	A mouse or compatible tracking device.
•	A CD-ROM drive.
•	A display system to project the instructor's computer screen.
•	An active Internet connection.
Platform Requirements
•	Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 2
Software Requirements
•	Internet Explorer 7.x
•	Mozilla Firefox 2.x
•	Java Development Kit 6.x.
•	Apache Tomcat 6.0.14
•	Adobe Flash Player 9.x
•	Notepad++
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	maintain JavaScript code using programming techniques.
•	implement cross-browser compatibility using JavaScript.
•	use custom objects in JavaScript.
•	create and use arrays in JavaScript.
•	handle cookies using JavaScript.
•	validate forms using the generic approach.
•	program using DOM API to traverse, modify, and append nodes to documents. 
•	communicate with Adobe Flash files, ActiveX controls, and server applications. 
•	use Ajax to fetch information from the server and display it on the web page. 
•	create applications with Ajax.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Using Programming Techniques
Topic 1A: Maintain JavaScript Code
Topic 1B: Debug JavaScript Code

Lesson 2: Implementing Cross-Browser Compatibility
Topic 2A: Provide Support for Multiple Browsers
Topic 2B: Enable JavaScript
Topic 2C: Detect Browser and JavaScript Versions
Topic 2D: Detect Objects
Topic 2E: Handle Exceptions

Lesson 3: Using Custom Objects in JavaScript
Topic 3A: Create Custom Objects
Topic 3B: Use Constructor Functions
Topic 3C: Add Methods to Objects
Topic 3D: Use Prototype Functions

Lesson 4: Working with Arrays
Topic 4A: Create Arrays
Topic 4B: Delete Array Elements
Topic 4C: Use Multidimensional Arrays

Lesson 5: Handling Cookies Using JavaScript
Topic 5A: Use Cookie Objects
Topic 5B: Store Cookies
Topic 5C: Process Cookie Values
Topic 5D: Delete Cookies

Lesson 6: Validating Forms Using JavaScript
Topic 6A: Validate Forms Using the Generic Approach
Topic 6B: Implement Generic Validation Using Custom Objects

Lesson 7: Programming Using DOM API
Topic 7A: Traverse Documents
Topic 7B: Modify Documents
Topic 7C: Append Nodes to Documents

Lesson 8: Communicating with Plug-Ins and Server Applications
Topic 8A: Communicate with Adobe Flash Content
Topic 8B: Communicate with ActiveX
Topic 8C: Communicate with Server Applications

Lesson 9: Using Ajax
Topic 9A: Create an XMLHttpRequest Object
Topic 9B: Fetch Information from Servers Using the XMLHttpRequest Object 

Lesson 10: Creating Applications with Ajax
Topic 10A: Create an Auto-Complete Application Using Ajax
Topic 10B: Interact with a Database Using Ajax
Topic 10C: Validate Forms Using Ajax
Topic 10D: Work with Third-Party Ajax Libraries