Notes
A pretty good book, with some decent examples. Unfortunately, like, half the book is boilerplate text ("here's the code, type it into a text editor like Notepad, ya-da-ya-da"). I'd prefer they include less boilerplate and more examples.
Other than that, not bad. It's certainly helping me get a grasp on jQuery. Worth perhaps $5 if you find it used, and you're a jQuery-newbie like I am.
Description edit
jQuery is a popular JavaScript library that simplifies event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development. Many companies are using jQuery including: Amazon, Google, Twitter, Bank of America, BBC, ESPN, CBS News, Digg, Reuters, IBM, Netflix, Dell, Oracle, Slashdot, Tecnorati, and Intuit.Even casual web designers, who create web pages for fun, want to add the latest cool effects to their sites, and jQuery--the fast, flexible JavaScript library--is a tool of choice. Just as CSS separates "display" characteristics from the HTML structure, jQuery separates the "behavior" characteristics from the HTML structure. From visual effects, special controls, and Ajax made easy, the jQuery Visual QuickStart Guide will teach readers how to make the most of jQuery using the task-based, step-by-step, visual format they love. It's crammed with examples and there's a special section on widgets.
Additional information
- Pages: 240
- ISBN: 0321647491
- EAN: 9780321647498
- Dewey: 005.133
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Peachpit Press