JavaScript Lab 2
Using the Learning Lab and CodeRunner

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You are doing a UserActive JavaScript Learning Lab, which means you learn by trying my suggestions and experimenting on your own. You are going to learn JavaScript by making your very own JavaScripts right here, right now using the CodeRunner Programming Editor Let's get started!

Actually, you should get your UserActive Account before we begin so that you'll be able to save your work.

First click here.


When I give you an example of something I want you to type, I'll put it in a box (a white box). For example, for the heck of it, try doing the following:

After you delete the line that says -- "Type Here (delete this line first)", type the the line below (i.e. HELLO WORLD) into the CodeRunner below, leaving the file type in HTML mode.

Type the following into CodeRunner below:

<font size=+4>HELLO WORLD</font>


Once you've got HELLO WORLD typed into CodeRunner below, Click on the "Preview" button on the lower right hand side of this browser.

It looks like this:


Another browser window should pop up and show you your Web Page. Anytime you click 'Preview', some JavaScript is going to take anything that is type into CodeRunner, interpret it as HTML or JavaScript, and place it into that window that showed up. This is going to be how you not only work along with me, but also experiment yourself and see how the stuff you are creating would look on a web page!




I am assuming that you already know HTML. If you need a refresher, please visit the UserActive HTML Learning Labs. Right now, take the time to make a web page and learn to use our file management system.

Don't be afraid, it's fun!


If you haven't gotten UserName and Password then GO GET IT

Now let's practice SAVING your page on the UserActive server!

You're going to like the simple file management system here!

Go ahead and click on the File--->Save to Server from the menu selection, or simply click on the button. There will be instructions on what to do when you get there. Make sure and type your UserName and Password correctly when it asks. Remember, Upper and Lower case matters.

You can also Quick Save by clicking on . This saves the file as the current file name and type without popping a dialog box up, i.e. it's QUICK.

Pretty easy eh? You might have also seen something that told you about a URL where your document is located. This URL is just like any other - anybody can go see your pages. Your files are housed at the USERWORLD DOMAIN. OR if you are a SuperUser or MegaUser you have your own domain.

OK. I wanted you to briefly see how the 'Preview' button works, and see how to save and retrieve your files. You're going to use this a lot, so if you want, go do it a couple of more times.

Throughout the rest of these learning labs, whenever I want you to type something into your document, I'll put it into a white box. When I want you just to look so I can show you something, I'll put it into a gray box. You will probably want to save your page after each lesson so that you can go back and get it later, but that's up to you.

SEE YA AT TUTORIAL 2