Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours

Hour 20. Working with Sound and Plug-Ins

What You'll Learn in This Hour: How browser plug-ins work How JavaScript works with plug-ins Scripting objects in plug-ins Integrating JavaScript and Flash Testing JavaScript's sound support Creating an application using sounds

Browser plug-ins enable the browser to work with sounds, printer-ready documents, and other formats instead of being limited to HTML. JavaScript can connect with some plug-ins to add interactive features. In this hour, you'll explore JavaScript's plug-in support and look specifically at playing sounds.