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	Javascript scripts The basics of Javascript scripts
	Javascript in the HEAD Embedding Javascript in the HEAD section of an HTML document. Putting your javascript code in a separate file. Javascript COMMENTS.
	Javascript in the BODY Embedding Javascript in HTML BODY. (You can skip EVENTS and down for now.)
	Errors & debugging Your browser will give you some help in identifying Javascript errors. Learn how to use the "javascript:" location trick to help you debug your program.
	Introduction to events: OnMouseOver Javascript can respond to user actions, like moving your mouse over a link, by changing the contents of the status bar (that little box at the bottom of your browser page), or opening alert boxes.
	onMouseOver: another explanation Another introduction to the onMouseOver event.
	Another useful event: onClick Make things happen when you click on links with onClick. (This tutorial contains a lot more, which you'll use later.)
	Using events with buttons Up until now, all of the events have been associated with links. You can use them with buttons, too.
	Event handling Different events and how to respond to them. (For now, skip sections on writing functions.)
	Prompts & variables Introduction to variables; the prompt dialog.
	Introduction to properties Introduction to properties. Navigator, document, history, location properties
	Javascript object hierarchy Introduction to the Javascript Object Hierarchy.
	Image swapping How to replace one image with another under user control
	Introduction to forms Linking forms to action.
	Javascript hierarchy and the location object Another description of the object hierarchy and naming of form elements; how to use the location object to link to other pages through Javascript commands.
	Setting text field values Using Javascript to set the value (contents) of a text field inside a form.
	Window properties This is a page right out of Netscapes's Javascript reference manual.
	Values, variables, and literals Values, variables, and literals in Javascript expressions.
	Variables, values, and operators Introduction to variables, values, and operators
	Variables and strings Variables again, more on strings.
	Is it a number? How to tell if a string converts to a number. This link points to a particular entry, but the whole page is good; read it.
	Another look at variables Variables and scope. Read page 5 also.
	Object references: date and time Date and time; object references.
	Creating a function How to create (define) your own functions and call (invoke) them.
	Combining Forms and Functions How to use forms in conjunction with functions to respond to user events.
	Referencing form data How to use the contents (value) of a form in your functions.
	Functions and events A nice introduction; similar in content to the last several tutorials.
	Function parameters How to pass information to a function.
	Examples of forms and functions An excellent introduction
	Still more on programming forms Yet another description of the hierarchy; use of the eval function.
	Numbers, arrays, and quotes Number literals, another way (without using eval) of converting from a string to a number. Introduction to arrays and array indexing.
	If statements and decisions Making decisions in your program through If statements.
	If...else How to make your program do different things in different situations.
	Ready for Lab 10
	Loops and arrays Thau's introduction to loops and arrays. Read the first 10 pages of the tutorial starting at this link.
	FOR loops Dr. Joe on FOR loops
	WHILE loops Dr. Joe's introduction to WHILE loops.
	Object properties and Flow Controls Mostly here for the flow controls summary.