jQuery 2.0 Development Cookbook

by Leon Revill

Over 80 recipes providing modern solutions to web development problems with realworld examples 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. 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. 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.

410 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Grant Swertfeger · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book would be a great start for anyone wanting to learn jQuery. It give a basic overview of how jQuery works and then continues on to dig deeper into the functionality provided by jQuery. I liked this book for the useful examples it provides along the way. Every piece of code you need in order to complete the task is ready and available through the recipes.

I found that there were some simple things in jQuery that I wasn't using in my development, things that I could have been using all along but hadn't taken the time to discover via the documentation. This book helped to show me how some of this functionality can be put to use.

I especially appreciated the section on form handling as it's highly relevant to work I do. However I would have hoped to see some mention of preferred plugins to use in the footnotes.

I also found that some references may be advanced for beginners but the additional explanations on the same page help along the way.

Careful as some of the practices used in the examples aren't necessarily "best practices" so use your best judgement on what works in your current situation.

Recommended in this book are the sections on plugin development, jQueryUI and jQuery Mobile.

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