Tutorials

Scripting Iframes

Using JavaScript to manipulate properties of iframes and to communicate between the document containing the iframe and the document inside it. In depth discussion and demonstration of cross browser object references with examples available for download.

Initializing JavaScript - Old and Modern Methods

JavaScripts generally require an initialization routine to be run either onload or once the DOM is ready. This tutorial discusses onload vs. DOMContentLoaded as well as the various means of setting up onload function calls, from old-school to the DOM event model. If you are trying to combine two scripts and they don't work together, maybe your problem is competing onloads. Find a solution in this tutorial.

JavaScript Errors and Other Code Malfunctions

This tutorial discusses the types of problems and errors that can occur when implementing code from dyn-web or other sources. Learn how to locate JavaScript error messages, what some of the common error messages mean and how to resolve them.

Object Literals

A brief introduction to assist users of dyn-web code with the object literals used by some scripts for setup. Basic syntax, how to locate and correct errors, and links to further information.