Beginning jQuery

Beginning jQuery is your step-by-step guide to learning the jQuery library. jQuery is the most popular JavaScript library in the web developer’s toolkit. Jack Franklin takes you from the basics of getting you started with jQuery, right through to extending jQuery by writing your own plug-ins. You'll discover best practices you can follow, how you can avoid common mistakes, and you'll learn about so many of the things that jQuery has to offer, including how you can: Use jQuery’s powerful tools to dynamically update content on your site, including DOM manipulation. Extend jQuery’s capabilities by writing your own plugins on top of the framework. Animate elements and build your own jQuery slider. Employ best practices and avoid common errors made by beginners. JavaScript is a powerful language but every web developer must navigate the tricky issues around cross-browser inconsistencies. Beginning jQuery teaches you how to use jQuery to avoid spending your time fixing these browser bugs - letting you concentrate on what really matters to you. Throughout Beginning jQuery , you'll discover how expressive yet concise jQuery’s code is and how much quicker and efficient you can develop with jQuery! What you’ll learn Learn why jQuery is so popular and how to get started. Use jQuery’s powerful manipulation tools to dynamically update your website’s content. Animate content and build your own image slider with jQuery’s animation tools. Extend the library by writing your own custom plug-ins. Avoid common beginner errors, and learn how to use best practices. Use plug-ins created by others in the community and integrate them into your website. Who this book is for Beginning jQuery is for the web developer confident with HTML and CSS and now ready to get to grips with JavaScript. If you’ve tried to integrate some JavaScript into your website and wondered how you could add functionality easier, jQuery is for you. Beginning jQuery is great for the developer wanting to enhance their skillset and learn new tools. Table of Contents JavaScript You Need to Know The Basics of jQuery DOM Traversal with jQuery DOM Manipulation with jQuery An Introduction to Events Advanced Events Animation Ajax with jQuery Writing a jQuery Plug-in Advanced jQuery Plug-ins Writing a Slider Plug-in Front Matter....Pages i-xix JavaScript You Need to Know....Pages 1-14 The Basics of jQuery....Pages 15-28 Traversing the DOM....Pages 29-42 DOM Manipulation with jQuery....Pages 43-57 An Introduction to Events....Pages 59-70 More Events....Pages 71-82 Animation....Pages 83-102 Ajax with jQuery....Pages 103-119 Writing a jQuery Plug-in....Pages 121-138 More jQuery Plug-ins....Pages 139-155 A jQuery Image Slider....Pages 157-178 Back Matter....Pages 179-181 This book is a step-by-step guide to learning the jQuery JavaScript library for web development. It includes the basics of getting you started with jQuery, right through to extending jQuery by writing your own plug-ins