JavaScript may be tough to learn but truly livens up any site. If you want your image to change when you put your mouse over it, or you want your links not to have underlines and to change on mouse over, it is possible. DHTML, JScript, and many other common scripts, believe it or not, did derive from simple javascript coding. To make interactive menus, quizzes, clocks, or anything at all, JavaScript can help a lot!
Before you begin learning/adding JavaScript to your site, you must know what you're getting into. JavaScript is fun and helpful, but as usual there are some drawbacks. The major problem you will most likely face when adding a script is trying to determine whether everyone will be able to see it/make it work right. Not all browsers are the same; for instance, although both Netscape and Internet Explorer work with frames, quizzes, some menus, and making links have no underlines, only Internet Explorer will make over lines or font changing colors on mouse over on the links. See? Many people have older browsers as well. Mostly JavaScript is only compatible with Netscape 4 or over and Internet Explorer 4 or over. Basically, get a generation browser and you'll be fine!
However, you must be aware that some visitors will have the wrong browser needed and will not be able to use/view some of the features of your site. So, you may use a common JavaScript to make Internet Explorer users be redirected to one version, and Netscape users to another.
There are many other things you can do. For instance, you might make your actual site pop up in a smaller window with no window status. There are many other things, but I will not teach them now.
Here are some of the best java script places to learn, read tutorials, and view/download scripts:
Hope this helped! JavaScript is great!
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