jQuery in Action, 2nd Edition

A really good web development framework anticipates your needs. jQuery does more-it practically reads your mind. Developers fall in love with this JavaScript library the moment they see 20 lines of code reduced to three. jQuery is concise and readable.

jQuery in Action, Second Edition is a fast-paced introduction and guide. It shows you how to traverse HTML documents, handle events, perform animations, and add Ajax to your web pages. The book’s unique “lab pages” anchor the explanation of each new concept in a practical example. You’ll learn how jQuery interacts with other tools and frameworks and how to build jQuery plugins.

This revised and expanded second edition includes even more lab pages than before, along with numerous examples that show the latest best practices developed by the jQuery community. It provides full coverage of jQuery 1.4, along with a deeper look at the ever-expanding world of jQuery plug-ins.

This book requires some knowledge of JavaScript and Ajax but no previous experience with jQuery.

Table of Contents

Part 1. Core jQuery
Chapter 1. Introducing jQuery
Chapter 2. Selecting the elements upon which to act
Chapter 3. Bringing pages to life with jQuery
Chapter 4. Events are where it happens!
Chapter 5. Energizing pages with animations and effects
Chapter 6. Beyond the DOM with jQuery utility functions
Chapter 7. Expand your reach by extending jQuery
Chapter 8. Talk to the server with Ajax

Part 2. jQuery UI
Chapter 9. Introducing jQuery UI: themes and effects
Chapter 10. jQuery UI mouse interactions: Follow that mouse!
Chapter 11. jQuery UI widgets: Beyond HTML controls

Appendix: JavaScript that you need to know but might not!