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jQuery: A Beginner's Guide
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Essential Skills--Made Easy!Learn the fundamentals of jQuery programming in no time. jQuery: A Beginner's Guide starts with the basics--from including the library in an HTML document to element selection, event handling, and CSS style manipulation. Next, it's on to JavaScript and the DOM, animation and effects, the Event object, and form validation. The book then delves into AJAX and plugins and covers more advanced techniques such as debugging and unit testing. Get started with jQuery right away using this fast-paced tutorial!
Designed for Easy Learning
Key Skills & Concepts -- Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
Ask the Expert -- Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
Try This -- Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
Notes -- Extra information related to the topic being covered
Tips -- Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
Cautions -- Errors and pitfalls to avoid
Annotated Syntax -- Example code with commentary thatdescribes the programming techniques being illustrated
Self Tests -- Chapter-ending quizzes to reinforce your skills
Ready-to-use code at www.mhprofessional.com/computingdownload
Essential Skills--Made Easy!Learn the fundamentals of jQuery programming in no time. jQuery: A Beginner's Guide starts with the basics--from including the library in an HTML document to element selection, event handling, and CSS style manipulation. Next, it's on to JavaScript and the DOM, animation and effects, the Event object, and form validation. The book then delves into AJAX and plugins and covers more advanced techniques such as debugging and unit testing. Get started with jQuery right away using this fast-paced tutorial!
Designed for Easy Learning
Key Skills & Concepts -- Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
Ask the Expert -- Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
Try This -- Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
Notes -- Extra information related to the topic being covered
Tips -- Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
Cautions -- Errors and pitfalls to avoid
Annotated Syntax -- Example code with commentary thatdescribes the programming techniques being illustrated
Self Tests -- Chapter-ending quizzes to reinforce your skills
Ready-to-use code at www.mhprofessional.com/computingdownload
376 pages, Paperback
First published March 11, 2014
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March 25, 2016
excellent introduction to the jQuery language. The author builds in a logical manner. The examples had me up and running an AJAX site in about a week.
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