Hands-on JavaScript

JavaScript is a client-side scripting language, meaning it runs right on your local computer, not on the web server, and it's run by an interpreter, it doesn't need to be compiled. The fact that it's a client-side scripting language makes JavaScript very easy to learn.

To get started with JavaScript all you need is a simple ASCII text editor like Windows Notepad. Type the code provided in this book into a text file and save your file with the .htm extension. When you double-click on the name of your file, your Web browser will open and display the results of your program.

That's all you need, a simple ASCII text editor and your web browser to take your first steps toward putting the awesome power of Java Script programming in your hands!