jQuery Tutorial
Table of Content:
What is jQuery?
jQuery is a JavaScript library. It is a free, highly featured, open source software designed to make client-side programming of HTML simple with easy-to-use API .
The generic principle of jQuery is
Find something and do something to it using pre-writtern Javascript
How to find something? What can we do to it? All this will be discussed in upcoming cards.
Advantages of jQuery
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Cross Browser compatibility including IE6.
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Open source and offers a lot of free plugins.
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Light weight(<100KB) and can be easily included in any application.
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Simplified client side scripting that updates UI instantly in response to user action (e.g: fadeIn ,fadeOut, ...).
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AJAX Support enabling exchange of data with server and update a part of the webpage without refresh.
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Animations and a lot of effects to play with.
Moto of jQuery
Write less do more - Moto of jQuery
jQuery - Course Summary
Let have a quick recap of what we have explored in this course
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What is jQuery and how to use it
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Various selectors and filters available
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How to handle events in jQuery
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What is a plugin and how to create one
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Utility methods available in jQuery
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What is AJAX and jQuery methods related to them
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A Quick overview on what is jQueryUI and jQuery mobile