A practical tutorial with powerful yet simple projects that are quick to implement. This book is aimed at developers who have prior jQuery knowledge, but may not have any prior experience with jQuery Tools. It is possible that they may have started with the basics of jQuery Tools, but want to learn more about how it can be used, as well as get ideas for future projects.
Learn jQuery Tools with clear, practical examples and get inspiration for developing your own ideas with the library book. Learn how to use jQuery Tools, with clear, practical projects that you can use today in your websites Learn how to use useful tools such as Overlay, Scrollabl e, Tabs and Tooltips Full of practical examples and illustrations, with code that you can use in your own projects, straight from the book In Detail You're designing a website, which is going to become a work of art, with snappy response times - do you want to slow it down with lots of extra, unwanted functionality? jQuery Tools can provide you with just the functionality you need, that appears on most websites around the world, and which you can customize to your heart's content. jQuery Tools UI Library will show you how to add useful functionality to your website, using the compact but powerful jQuery Tools library. You will get stuck into simple yet powerful projects that you can implement straightaway, and which will give you inspiration for developing your own versions in future projects. You will go on a whirlwind tour through jQuery Tools, beginning with best practices that should be used, through to detailed projects on each tool in the Library, that you can copy from the book, or download from Packt's website. The book will include tips and comments on how to alter elements, or ideas on what can be included to extend the functionality you want to include in your websites. Begin with a short explanation of the origins of jQuery Tools, followed by some of the best practices that should be used, as well as some detail on how to use its API and event capabilities. When you have finished reading "jQuery Tools UI Library", you will have learnt all about the library, using clear, practical examples that you can take into your own projects and use, or develop into your own designs for future use.
Filled with a practical collection of recipes, jQuery UI Cookbook is full of clear, step-by-step instructions that will help you harness the powerful UI framework in jQuery. Depending on your needs, you can dip in and out of the Cookbook and its recipes, or follow the book from start to finish.If you are a jQuery UI developer looking to improve your existing applications, extract ideas for your new application, or to better understand the overall widget architecture, then jQuery UI Cookbook is a must-have for you. The reader should at least have a rudimentary understanding of what jQuery UI is, and have written some code that uses jQuery UI.
"XOOPS (eXtensible Object Oriented Portal System) is an Open Source application platform written in PHP and database for developing small to large interactive dynamic community websites, company portals, intranets, weblogs, and much more. XOOPS uses Smarty, one of the most popular template engines in PHP, which makes it easier for designers to get used to the syntax: they don't have to deal with raw PHP code. This book covers the whole workflow of building a XOOPS theme from scratch. This is a designer's guide, so some knowledge of XHTML and CSS is assumed, but PHP know-how is not necessary."--Resource description page.
From the world's most popular resource for web designers and developer's comes the ultimate guide to jQuery Begins with an exploration of fundamental jQuery concepts such as Document Object Model (DOM) scripting Explores writing "Don't Repeat Yoursefl" (DRY) to gain a comprehensive understanding of these imperative modern techniques and best practices Shows how jQuery enables the user to adhere to these modern best practices with ease The succeeding chapters discuss a specific part of jQuery development such as manipulating the DOM, working with Ajax, and adding slick animation effects through tutorial style learning approach that utilizes working examples to explore the concept The books caps off by discussing popular ways of extending the core jQuery library with pugins and building web interfaces using jQuery UI
Step through each of the core concepts of the jQuery library, building an overall picture of its capabilities. Once you have thoroughly covered the basics, the book returns to each concept to cover more advanced examples and techniques.This book is for web designers who want to create interactive elements for their designs, and for developers who want to create the best user interface for their web applications. Basic JavaScript programming and knowledge of HTML and CSS is required. No knowledge of jQuery is assumed, nor is experience with any other JavaScript libraries.
jQuery is a popular JavaScript library that simplifies event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development. From visual effects, special controls, and Ajax made easy, this guide will teach readers how to make the most of jQuery using the task-based, step-by-step, visual format they love.
jQuery is one of the most popular and powerful JavaScript libraries available today. It's widely used to create rich user experiences and to simplify website and application development. It is the tool of choice for web developers everywhere and sets the standard for simplicity, flexibility and extensibility. This book demonstrates how jQuery can be used with HTML5 to achieve excellent results. In Pro jQuery, seasoned author Adam Freeman explains how to get the most from jQuery by focusing on the features you need for your project. He starts with the nuts and bolts and shows you everything through to advanced features, going in depth to give you the knowledge you need. Getting the most from jQuery is essential to truly mastering web development.
Covering the latest version of the jQuery Mobile Framework, jQuery Mobile: Develop and Design teaches readers step-by-step how to get started, how to write code, and ultimately how to create mobile websites using the jQuery Mobile framework. The book is hands-on, with code examples (with corresponding on-line demos) and activities throughout.
100+ Practical jQuery Recipes for Solving Your Real-World Web and Mobile Development Challenges! jQuery makes it easier than ever for developers to build exceptionally robust, cross-platform websites and mobile apps. jQuery, jQuery UI, and jQuery Mobile: Recipes and Examples is a practical “cookbook,” packed with realistic, easy-to-use solutions for making the most of jQuery Core, jQuery UI, plugins, and jQuery Mobile. This guide brings together more than one hundred self-contained, downloadable examples, each with an in-depth explanation of how the code works and how to adapt it for your own needs. Pioneering web/mobile developers Adriaan de Jonge and Phil Dutson present examples you can apply immediately in virtually any web or mobile app, and with any server-side platform, including PHP, .NET, Java, Ruby, Node.js, or Python. This extremely useful guide will help you Test browser support and provide for graceful degradation Fine-tune DOM element selection and manipulate your site’s DOM structure Master the newest techniques for event handling and binding Communicate with web servers: AJAX, page errors, redirects, XML, and more Use advanced UI widgets, from accordions and autocomplete to sliders and tabs Build mobile-optimized sites with the jQuery Mobile library Write and smoothly incorporate new plugins Integrate powerful third-party plugins, such as the Twitter Bootstrap framework The authors’ proven “code first, explain later” approach supports developers at all levels who want to start experimenting immediately. Their exceptionally readable examples never take shortcuts or compromise quality,and their detailed walk-throughs are ideal for anyone who wants to thoroughly understand their code. If you have a working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript, you’ll feel right at home immediately; if not, de Jonge and Dutson’s careful explanations and full HTML page layout examples will get you up to speed quickly. Covers jQuery 1.6.4 and 1.7, with Tips for 1.8
