jQuery Pocket Reference: Read Less, Learn More

by David Flanagan

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. This book is jQuery's trusty 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 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. 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 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.

Genres: Reference, Programming, Computers, Website Design, Nonfiction, Technology, Web

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

David Flanagan is a computer programmer who has spent much of the last 20 years writing books about programming languages. He now works at Mozilla. David lives with his wife and children in the Pacific Northwest, between the cities of Seattle and Vancouver.

Reviews

[Kelvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I already have a strong knowledge of HTML, DOM and Javascript programming but I am fairly new to jQuery but I have used other JS frameworks like Dojo. This was a perfect crash course on the core part of jQuery. Just what I needed. It would be good to also have a book like this cover the jQuery UI at the same level of detail and fast pace. Nice job by the author. Recommended.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing, just what I was looking for.
Read a bit, learn lot. With good examples.