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JQuery 2.0 Development Cookbook

  • Length: 410 pages
  • Edition: 1
  • Publisher:
  • Publication Date: 2014-03-08
  • ISBN-10: 1783280891
  • ISBN-13: 9781783280896
  • Sales Rank: #4975453 (See Top 100 Books)
Description

Over 80 recipes providing modern solutions to web development problems with real-world examples

Overview

  • Create solutions for common problems using best practice techniques
  • Harness the power of jQuery to create better websites and web applications
  • Break away from boring websites and create truly intuitive websites and web apps, including mobile apps

In Detail

JQuery is one of the most popular JavaScript frameworks to have ever ruled the Web. It allows its developers to easily break away from static HTML and enables them to bring their sites into the modern era. With jQuery it is possible to quickly create rich interactive websites and web applications that work flawlessly across different platforms such as PC, tablets, mobile, and more.

jQuery 2.0 Development Cookbook is your go-to place for modern client-side web development solutions with detailed examples and reusable code. You will learn to use jQuery and build dynamic websites and web applications with a truly unique web experience using animations, effects, user interaction, and more.

This Cookbook’s extensive and practical examples will guide you through jQuery basics all the way to create full-featured implementations. You will be shown how to add interactive and dynamic content to HTML websites and how to create cross-platform web applications.

You will also be shown how to use jQuery’s animations and effects to add attractive visuals to your interfaces to create a stylish user experience. Additionally you will learn how to create user interface elements such as drag-and-drop lists, accordions, tabbed content, and even Google Maps integration.

With jQuery 2.0 Development Cookbook, you will learn everything you need to know to allow you to create modern web applications using jQuery, from the basics to complete features thanks to the detailed and practical examples.

What you will learn from this book

  • Use jQuery and CSS to create more complete animations
  • Construct a mobile website and web app with jQuery Mobile
  • Create robust web forms for collecting user data with validation and user feedback
  • Build powerful user interface elements to provide an intuitive experience for your users
  • Add style to your interfaces with effects and basic animations
  • Utilize jQuery and AJAX to load content into pages without the need for refreshing

Approach

Taking a recipe-based approach, this book presents numerous practical examples that you can use directly in your applications. The book covers the essential issues you will face while developing your web applications and gives you solutions to them. The recipes in this book are written in a manner that rapidly takes you from beginner to expert level.

Who this book is written for

This book is for web developers of all skill levels. Although some knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS is required, this Cookbook will teach jQuery newcomers all the basics required to move on to the more complex examples of this book, which will benefit the more seasoned jQuery developer. If you want to learn how to create modern website features quickly, using best practice techniques, then this book is for you.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Document Object Model Manipulation
Chapter 2: Interacting with the User by Making Use of jQuery Events
Chapter 3: Loading and Manipulating Dynamic Content with AJAX and JSON
Chapter 4: Adding Attractive Visuals with jQuery Effects
Chapter 5: Form Handling
Chapter 6: User Interface
Chapter 7: User Interface Animation
Chapter 8: Understanding Plugin Development
Chapter 9: jQuery UI
Chapter 10: Working with jQuery Mobile

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