Chapter 2 -- Getting Started

Setting up JavaScript

All right, let's recap what we've learned.

You start JavaScript with a special HTML tag:

The <script> tag.

Inside the end of the <script> tag you should write language="JavaScript" to insure that poorly configured browsers can still use your JavaScript.

You don't need to understand exactly why to add the language="JavaScript" part of the tag... Just do.

Tell the browser when to stop reading javascript by using the </script> tag at the end of your code.

Now to learn the most simple yet entertaining command:

The alert() function

You've seen this function in action when you came to this page. Now, let's learn how to make it:

In between the <script language="JavaScript"> and the </script> tags type alert('Hello World!');

Go ahead! Try it!

You can use the alert() function to find and fix problems in your code.

You can also annoy a lot of people with this function!:)

Like every thing this code can be used for evil, and can really P**S people off. Needless to say, I'm not going to teach you how.

In the third chapter you get to practice variables!!!YAY!