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Professional jQuery

ISBN: 9781118026687 | 1118026683

Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wrox
Pub. Date: 5/1/2012

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

A complete, in-depth look at jQuery If you're looking for a single resource that completely encompasses jQuery and related technologies, then look no further. This authoritative guide dives right into exploring jQuery, the leading framework used for standards-based, client-side Web development. You'll discover how jQuery is structured so that it can be used to accomplish a wide range of tasks and you'll learn how to integrate jQuery into your Web pages. The authors provide helpful lessons and valuable examples so that you can get a firm grasp o... MOREn how best to maximize the capabilities of jQuery. Begins with a look at where to access the latest version of jQuery and reviews a number of useful tools to help get started with this popular framework Describes how to manipulate DOM elements, work with HTML forms, and create visual effects Covers working with AJAX and JSON Explains techniques for using jQuery plugins You'll quickly see for yourself why jQuery is rapidly growing in popularity as developers are looking to build sites that are fully functional today and can handle the technologies of tomorrow.

Learn the framework to create innovative, standards-based websites If you want to create standards-based, interactive websites, you need to be able to take advantage of one of the hottest emerging web development technologies available. This book gives you the hard-core jQuery chops youll need to solve whatever problems the web throws at you. It focuses on the core library and how to integrate jQuery into your web pages. Youll then dive into applying jQuery in the real world by learning how to use jQuery UI, plugin development, templates, JavaScript design patterns and more. With this information, youll be able to simplify the critical tasks needed to build interactive websites. Professional jQuery: Explains how to manipulate DOM elements and work with data Covers steps for working with HTML forms, AJAX, and JSON Provides you with the skills to animate elements and CSS properties to create eye-catching effects Demonstrates how to extend jQuery using battle-tested best practices for jQuery plugin development Provides you with best practices for writing effective jQuery code, optimizing your site, and extending JavaScript� Objects Wrox Professional guides are written by working developers to address everyday needs. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job. wrox.com Programmer Forums Join our Programmer to Programmer forums to ask and answer programming questions about this book, join discussions on the hottest topics in the industry, and connect with fellow programmers from around the world. Code Downloads Take advantage of free code samples from this book, as well as code samples from hundreds of other books, all ready to use. Read More Find articles, ebooks, sample chapters, and tables of contents for hundreds of books, and more reference resources on programming topics that matter to you.

This book covers jQuery including a developer-level introduction and an in-depth look into some of the more advanced features. The book focuses on features available as of jQuery 1.7.1. but also tries to incorporate feature support in older versions of the library wherever it is relevant.

The first few chapters will help you set up a development environment and review important JavaScript concepts. Detailed coverage includes:

functions that make up the library and usages of the core jQuery functions
in-depth to select and manipulate HTML elements with jQuery
the cross-browser ability to bind and manage browser events
Ajax
shortcuts jQuery offers for animating components in your web applications including moving, fading, toggling, and resizing elements
jQuery UI, which is an associated user interface library for jQuery and contains things such as widgets, effects, animations, and interactions
additional jQuery UI features including moving, sorting, resizing, and selection elements with a mouse
techniques, best practices, and patterns that you can apply to your code to make it more efficient, maintainable, and clear
jQuery Template plugin
authoring jQuery plugins.
jQuery Deferred Object
unit testing and detail of the specific unit testing framework created by and used by the jQuery project itself, QUnit.

If you have experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, this book is for you. For existing jQuery users, it will expand your jQuery knowledge by focusing on the core library with the benefit of strong core JavaScript expertise in many of the lessons. But this book is not aimed at beginners. For those looking to start with the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/jQuery development,�Beginning JavaScript and CSS Development with jQuery by Richard York will most likely help you more.

INTRODUCTION xxi

PART I JQUERY FUNDAMENTALS

CHAPTER 1 Getting Started 3

CHAPTER 2 JavaScript Primer 19

CHAPTER 3 The jQuery Core 41

CHAPTER 4 DOM Element Selection and Manipulation 63

CHAPTER 5 Event Handling 95

CHAPTER 6 HTML Forms, Data, and Ajax 119

CHAPTER 7 Animations and Effects 141

PART II APPLIED JQUERY

CHAPTER 8 jQuery UI Part I—Making Things Look Slick 155

CHAPTER 9 jQuery UI Part II—Mouse Interactions 179

CHAPTER 10 Writing Effective jQuery Code 195

CHAPTER 11 jQuery Templates 221

... MORECHAPTER 12 Writing jQuery Plugins 241

CHAPTER 13 Advanced Asynchronous Programming with jQuery Deferred 263

CHAPTER 14 Unit Testing with QUnit 281

APPENDIX Plugins Used In this Book 303

INDEX 305

Cesar Otero is a freelance web developer currently living in Mountain View, California, and his technical interests include Python, Django, JavaScript, and jQuery. He occasionally contributes articles to IBM's developer works and holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.

Rob Larsen has more than 12 years' experience as a front end engineer and team leader, building websites and applications for some of the world's biggest brands. He is currently a Senior Specialist, Platform at Sapient Global Markets. Rob is an active writer and speaker on web technology with a special focus on emerging standards like HTML5, CSS3, and the ongoing evolution of JavaScript.

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