Book Description
Client-side scripting involves creating programs that run on a user's browser, in the process making web pages more interactive or faster.Learning VBScript shows how to take full advantage of client-side scripting using Microsoft's own scripting language, VBScript. The book consists of three sections that quickly teach the reader how to write client-side scripts to enhance a web site's pages:
- A fast-paced introduction to VBScript that covers basic language features, including the differences between VBScript and Visual Basic for Applications
- An introduction to the Microsoft Internet Explorer (MSIE) object model, which transforms VBScript into a powerful language that controls the browser, allowing the creation of interactive web pages
- Techniques for enhancing the interactivity and attractiveness of a web site, such as adding ActiveX controls to a web page, creating documents "on the fly" on the browser, and validating user data before submitting it to the server For content providers who want to learn client-side scripting or VB programmers who want to create web applications, Learning VBScript is the definitive guide that takes you through language basics as well as specific techniques for developing professional web pages. Includes CD-ROM with over 170 code samples and a customizable shopping cart application.
Ingram
Examining the differences between VBScript and JavaScript, this introductory tutorial illustrates how to implement the new ActiveX components using VBScript. Above all, it gives a proficient grounding and understanding of VBScript, allowing readers to create more complex Web applications and documents. The CD-ROM contains some carefully selected development tools including ActiveX Control Pad, HTML Layout Control, and ActiveX Control Lister for HTML.
