• Lexical structure (quick review)
• Client-side JavaScript and the DOM level 0
• The Window object: frames [ ] array, Location, History, Screen and methods
• The Document object
• Document Methods: document.open(), document.write(), document.close()
• Image object and constructor
• eval() function

1. Write a script that directs users to different pages based on a confirmation dialog box.
2. Write a script that checks to see if a site is being framed, and if so, asks to load the site into a new browser window.
3. Create a reusable script to open a new browser window. The script should accept arguments for URL, window name, height and width.
4. Write a script for a slideshow presentation.
5. Write an image rollover script that changes two images at once.

Week 2: Forms, Dates, Cookies

• Reading and writing form values
• Form validation
• The Date() object
• Reading and writing cookies

1. Create a drop down navigation menu that launches the destination page in a new browser window.
2. Create a reusable form validation script. Challenge: allow for optional fields to be set.
3. Write a clock script that updates every second. Display 12-hour time with AM/PM indicator.
4. Create a reusable script to read the value of a cookie (hint: pass the cookie name as an argument in the function)

Week 3: Browser and Object detection, DHTML DOMs

• The Navigator object and properties
• The navigator.plugins[ ] array
• Detecting style properties for DHTML
• Exception handling in JavaScript 1.5