jQuery Pocket Reference: Read Less, Learn More

by David Flanagan

Overview

"As someone who uses jQuery on a regular basis, it was surprising to discover how much of the library I’m not using. This book is indispensable for anyone who is serious about using jQuery for non-trivial applications." — Raffaele Cecco, longtime developer of video games, including Cybernoid, Exolon, and Stormlord

jQuery is the "write less, do more" JavaScript library. Its powerful features and ease of use have made it the most popular client-side JavaScript framework for the Web. Ideal for JavaScript developers at all skill levels, this book is jQuery's trusty companion: the definitive "read less, learn more" guide to the library.

jQuery Pocket Reference explains everything you need to know about jQuery, completely and comprehensively. You'll learn how to:

• Select and manipulate document elements
• Alter document structure
• Handle and trigger events
• Create visual effects and animations
• Script HTTP with Ajax utilities
• Use jQuery's selectors and selection methods, utilities, plugins and more

The 25-page quick reference summarizes the library, listing all jQuery methods and functions, with signatures and descriptions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449397227
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/15/2011
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	4.30(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

David Flanagan is a computer programmer who spends most of his time writing about JavaScript and Java. His books with O'Reilly include JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, JavaScript Pocket Reference, Java in a Nutshell, Java Examples in a Nutshell, and Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell. David has a blog at www.davidflanagan.com.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Chapter 1: Introduction to jQuery
• Chapter 2: Element Getters and Setters
• Chapter 3: Altering Document Structure
• Chapter 4: Events
• Chapter 5: Animated Effects
• Chapter 6: Ajax
• Chapter 7: Utility Functions
• Chapter 8: Selectors and Selection Methods
• Chapter 9: Extending jQuery with Plugins
• Chapter 10: The jQuery UI Library
• Chapter 11: jQuery Quick Reference