jQuery is absolutely one of the most popular JavaScript frameworks, and still widely used today. 65% of the top 10 million websites in the world is using jQuery, so its importance is self-evident. jQuery's philosophy is "Write Less, Do More", advocating writing small amounts of code to achieve complex functions. It is simple, fast and lightweight, provides rich functional interfaces, and is suitable for modern, rapid Web development.

jQuery in Action is written for Web developers who want to learn more about jQuery. It's easy to understand, provides an in-depth introduction to the underlying implementation of the jQuery framework through extensive sample codes, such as event principles, CSS selectors, animation mechanisms, jQuery plug-in development, development tools and frameworks such as Bower and QUnit, and of course, as well as the classic development practices of large Web projects. In addition, each API method uses concise syntax blocks to describe parameters and return values.

AppNee highly recommends jQuery in Action for web developers who want to learn the essence of the jQuery framework. It is a great reference book to explore the full potentials of jQuery. Of course, reading this book requires a basic programming knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In short, in addition to the official documentation of jQuery, jQuery in Action is a classic book for learning advanced jQuery development.

Table Of Contents

  • Part 1. Starting with jQuery
    • Chapter 1. Introducing jQuery
  • Part 2. Core jQuery
    • Chapter 2. Selecting elements
    • Chapter 3. Operating on a jQuery collection
    • Chapter 4. Working with properties, attributes, and data
    • Chapter 5. Bringing pages to life with jQuery
    • Chapter 6. Events are where it happens!
    • Chapter 7. Demo: DVD discs locator
    • Chapter 8. Energizing pages with animations and effects
    • Chapter 9. Beyond the DOM with jQuery utility functions
    • Chapter 10. Talk to the server with Ajax
    • Chapter 11. Demo: an Ajax-powered contact form
  • Part 3. Advanced topics
    • Chapter 12. When jQuery is not enough... plugins to the rescue!
    • Chapter 13. Avoiding the callback hell with Deferred
    • Chapter 14. Unit testing with QUnit
    • Chapter 15. How jQuery fits into large projects
  • Appendix. JavaScript that you need to know but might not!

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