Professional JavaScriptTM for Web Developers

* Dispels the myth that JavaScript is a \"baby\" language and demonstrates why it is the scripting language of choice used in the design of millions of Web pages and server-side applications * Quickly covers JavaScript basics and then moves on to more advanced topics such as object-oriented programming, XML, Web services, and remote scripting * Addresses the many issues that Web application developers face, including internationalization, security, privacy, optimization, intellectual property issues, and obfuscation * Builds on the reader\'s basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and the Web in general