Thomas A. Powell, a recognized Internet expert and best-selling author, releases his latest work JavaScript: The Complete Reference (Osborne/McGraw-Hill, September 2001). The book was co-authored by Fritz Schneider, one of Powell's Graduate Teaching Assistants at UCSD and a current PINT employee.

This comprehensive text is the latest in a series of best-selling textbooks by Thomas Powell and appeals to veteran developers and novices alike. The book covers a wide range of topics and is divided into six sections:

• Part I covers the fundamentals of JavaScript and includes in-depth discussion of language features as well as the interaction of JavaScript with browsers
• Part II introduces the features the browser makes available to scripts (browser's object model) and how JavaScript fits in
• Part III focuses on utilizing JavaScript effectively in real-world problems, from controlling browser windows and frames to implementing DHTML menus to interaction with Java applets and Active X controls and other frequently neglected topics
• Part IV-VI covers specialized topics such as security, various "flavors" of JavaScript in Microsoft and Netscape implementations, tips and tricks, and debugging advice

For more information about this text and other books by Thomas Powell, please visit www.javascriptref.com.

Mr. Powell is currently on faculty at UCSD in Computer Science and is the lead instructor at the Web Certification Program at the UCSD Extension. Mr. Powell's strong theoretical foundation in writing and teaching is bolstered by the experiences gained by founding and running PINT, Inc. Since 1994, this San Diego Web development firm has been servicing many prominent high-tech, commercial, medical, and pharmaceutical firms.