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jQuery is the easiest way for new web developers to start adding JavaScript programs and effects to their web pages -- and Sams Teach Yourself jQuery in 24 Hours is the easiest way for you to master jQuery. In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, this book will help non-programmers leverage jQuery's power in tasks ranging from simple effects to complex forms. Each short, easy lesson builds on all that's come before, teaching jQuerya's latest features and add-ons from the ground up, in the context of delivering real solutions.
List of contents
Teach Yourself jQuery in 24 Hours
Part I: Getting Started
Hour 1: Understanding JavaScript Basics
Hour 2: Understanding Third-Party JavaScript Libraries
Hour 3: Installing and Testing jQuery
Hour 4: Refreshing Your CSS Knowledge
Part II: Core Functionality - Manipulating CSS
Hour 5: Beginning Steps with CSS Properties
Hour 6: Adding CSS Effects
Hour 7: Creating Animations
Hour 8: Implementing Custom Scrolling
Hour 9: Creating Image Lightboxes
Hour 10: Designing Multimedia Slideshows
Part III: Advanced Web Site Programming
Hour 12: Understanding jQuery Plugins
Hour 13: Using the Accordion Plugin
Hour 14: Creating Functional Tabs
Hour 15: Creating Sortable Columns with the Sortable Plugin
Hour 16: Creating Elements with the Draggable/Droppable Plugins
Hour 17: Implementing Selections with the Selectable Plugin
Hour 18: Using the Resizable Plugin
Hour 19: Creating Your Own Plugin
Part IV: Increased Interactivity with Ajax
Hour 20: Understanding Ajax
Hour 21: Integrating the Date Picker into a Calendar Application
Hour 22: Creating Interactive Forms
Hour 23: Loading and Manipulating External Data
Hour 24: Communicating with the Server Side
About the author
Steven Holzner is an award-winning author who has been writing about XML topics such as XSLT as long as they've been around. He's the author of the best-selling Inside XML by New Riders, and has written 67 books, all on programming topics, selling well over a million copies. His books have been translated into 16 languages around the world and include a good number of industry bestsellers. He's a former contributing editor of PC Magazine, graduated from MIT, and received his Ph.D. at Cornell. He's been on the faculty of both MIT and Cornell, and also teaches corporate seminars around the country.
Summary
jQuery is the easiest way for new web developers to start adding JavaScript programs and effects to their web pages -- and Sams Teach Yourself jQuery in 24 Hours is the easiest way for you to master jQuery. In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, this book will help non-programmers leverage jQuery's power in tasks ranging from simple effects to complex forms. Each short, easy lesson builds on all that's come before, teaching jQuerya's latest features and add-ons from the ground up, in the context of delivering real solutions. The book carefully explains how JavaScript libraries like jQuery work, and guides you through downloading, installing, and fully utilizing jQuery. You learn how to:
- Create animations, effective, slideshows, and lightboxes
- Use jQuery plugins
- Create sortable lists, resizable images, and drag-and-drop page elements
- Build interactive forms with Ajax
- Communicate with server scripts
Step-by-step instructions walk you through common questions, issues, and tasks... Q and As, Quizzes, and Exercises build and test your knowledge... "Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice and shortcuts... and "Watch Out!" alerts help them avoid problems. By the time you are finished, you'll be comfortable going beyond the book to solve a wide variety of problems.
