JavaScript & JQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development

JavaScript & JQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development
Jon Duckett (Author)

New!: $39.99 $21.09 (as of 02/15/2013 03:48 PST)

Programming

Learn JavaScript and jQuery a nicer way

This full-color book adopts a visual approach to teaching JavaScript & jQuery, showing you how to make web pages more interactive and interfaces more intuitive through the use of inspiring code examples, infographics, and photography. The content assumes no previous programming experience, other than knowing how to create a basic web page in HTML & CSS. You'll learn how to achieve techniques seen on many popular websites (such as adding animation, tabbed panels, content sliders, form validation, interactive galleries, and sorting data)..

• Introduces core programming concepts in JavaScript and jQuery
• Uses clear descriptions, inspiring examples, and easy-to-follow diagrams
• Teaches you how to create scripts from scratch, and understand the thousands of JavaScripts, JavaScript APIs, and jQuery plugins that are available on the web
• Demonstrates the latest practices in progressive enhancement, cross-browser compatibility, and when you may be better off using CSS3

If you're looking to create more enriching web experiences and express your creativity through code, then this is the book for you.

• Rank: #22581 in Books
• Published on: 2013-05-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.84" h x .79" w x 5.91" l, 2.09 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 464 pages

Description #1 by Overstock.com:

Learn JavaScript and jQuery a nicer way This full-color book adopts a visual approach to teaching JavaScript & jQuery, showing you how to make web pages more interactive and interfaces more intuitive through the use of inspiring code examples, infographics, and photography. The content assumes no previous programming experience, other than knowing how to create a basic web page in HTML & CSS. You'll learn how to achieve techniques seen on many popular websites (such as adding animation, tabbed panels, content sliders, form validation, interactive galleries, and sorting data).. Introduces core programming concepts in JavaScript and jQuery Uses clear descriptions, inspiring examples, and easy-to-follow diagrams Teaches you how to create scripts from scratch, and understand the thousands of JavaScripts, JavaScript APIs, and jQuery plugins that are available on the web Demonstrates the latest practices in progressive enhancement, cross-browser compatibility, and when you may be better off using CSS3 If you're looking to create more enriching web experiences and express your creativity through code, then this is the book for you.

Description #2 by LoadLib:

From the Back Cover Enhance User Experience by Creating Richer and More Interactive Web Interfaces Smashing jQuery demonstrates how you can create rich Web interfaces by easily integrating the jQuery framework into your Web site with minimal JavaScript knowledge. jQuery allows Web designers to build interactivity that is compatible across all major browsers into their Web sites. Jake Rutter, an experienced Web designer and developer, shows you how to add interactivity through a series of tutorials, providing you with the ability to create great Web applications. jQuery can really up your development time and allow you to write interactive components that you thought were impossible without serious programming knowledge. Smashing jQuery provides practical techniques, solutions, and examples with real-world solutions that you can use in your everyday working environment building Web and mobile sites. Topics covered include:jQuery FundamentalsAjax RequestsEvents and EffectsDom Manipulation with Tutorials on Tasks such as Building a Drop-Down MenuGallery LightboxesForm ManagementDynamic Tabular DataMouse Event EffectsModal Dialog BoxesCustom jQuery Plug-ins and much more Smashing Magazine (smashingmagazine.con) is one of the worldoAUs most popular Web-design online magazines. True to the Smashing mission, the Smashing Magazine book series delivers useful and innovative information to Web designers and developers. Visit www.wiley.com/go/smashingjquery to download example code files.About the AuthorJake Rutter is a Web designer and developer with more than nine years of experience in user interface design and front-end development, working with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript on Web sites and applications coded in PHP, Ruby on Rails, ASP, and Java.

Description #3 by Paddle.com:

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM this content is not included within the eBook version.ldquoFor Drupal to succeed we need books like this.rdquo ndashDries Buytaert Drupal founder and project lead nbsp ldquoDrupal faces a common problem on the Webndashthe relative lack of new high quality themes. Front End Drupal tackles this problem directly and is designed to help both experienced designers and rank novices get an understanding of how Drupal theming works. In fact Irsquoll be the first to admit I learned a lot from this book.rdquo ndash Dries Buytaert Drupal founder and project lead nbsp The Practical Complete Guide to Customizing Drupal Sites with Behaviors Themes and Templates nbsp Drupal is now the worldrsquos 1 open source content management system Thousands of individuals and organizations are using it to build and update Web sites of virtually every kind. As Web designers and developers adopt Drupal they need ways to quickly customize the visuals and interactivity of their sites. Drupal offers powerful tools for doing so but little guidance on using them effectively. Front End Drupal is the solution. In this book two expert Drupal developers cover everything you need to know to create great visual designs and state-of-the-art interactivity with Drupalrsquos behaviors themes and templates. nbsp Front End Drupal is 100 focused on issues of site design behavior usability and management. The authors show how to style Drupal sites make the most of Drupalrsquos powerful templating system build sophisticated community sites streamline site management and build more portable flexible themes. Yoursquoll also gain hands-on experience through several case studies that walk you through the customization of everything from page templates to Web site forums. nbsp Prepare and organize content so itrsquos easier to integrate into Drupal Web sites Structure Drupal page templates that are easy to work with Configure Drupal with the modules and browser tools you need to customize your site Utilize Drupalrsquos Starter Themes and themes converted from WordPress Joomla!trade and Drupal 5.x Maximize the power and usability of Drupalrsquos content editing forms Build usable community sites with user profiles comments and user-generated content Use JavaScripttrade to make your themes interactive and to enhance usability Create powerful animations and AJAX callbacks with jQuery Drupalrsquos JavaScript library nbsp About the Web Site The accompanying site frontenddrupal.com contains all sample code and themes presented in this book.