JavaScript and jQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development

Expert techniques to make your websites more interactive and engaging In JavaScript and jQuery: Interactive Front-End Development, best-selling author Jon Duckett delivers a fully illustrated guide to making your websites more interactive and your interfaces more interesting and intuitive. In the book, you’ll explore basic programming concepts that assume no prior knowledge of programming beyond an ability to create a web page using HTML & CSS. You’ll use core elements of the JavaScript language so you can learn how to write your own scripts from scratch, as well as jQuery, which will allow you to simplify the process of writing scripts (this is introduced half-way through the book once you have a solid understanding of JavaScript). You’ll also learn to recreate techniques you have seen on other web sites such as sliders, content filters, form validation, Ajax content updates, and much more. Each chapter: Breaks subjects down into bite-sized chunks with a new topic on each page Contains clear descriptions of syntax, each one demonstrated with illustrative code samples Uses diagrams and photography to explain complex concepts in a visual way By the end of the book, not only will you be able to use the thousands of scripts, JavaScript APIs, and jQuery plugins that are freely available on the web – and be able to customize them – you will also be able to create your own scripts from scratch. 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. This book is also available as part of a set in hardcover - Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery, 9781119038634 - and in softcover - Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery, 9781118907443 This full-color book will show you how to make your websites more interactive and your interfaces more interesting and intuitive.**THIS BOOK COVERS:**1. **Basic programming concepts** - assuming __no prior knowledge__ of programming beyond an ability to create a web page using HTML & CSS 2. **Core elements of the JavaScript language** - so you can learn how to write your own scripts from scratch 3. **jQuery** - which will allow you to simplify the process of writing scripts (this is introduced half-way through the book once you have a solid understanding of JavaScript) 4. **How to recreate techniques you will have seen on other web sites** such as sliders, content filters, form validation, updating content using Ajax, and much more (these examples demonstrate writing your own scripts from scratch and how the theory you have learned is put into practice). **HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites*** Breaks subjects down into bite-sized chunks with a new topic on each page * Contains clear descriptions of syntax, each one demonstrated with inspiring code samples * Uses diagrams and photography to explain complex concepts in a visual way If you're looking to create more enriching web experiences, then this is the book for you. This Book Covers: 1. Basic Programming Concepts - Assuming No Prior Knowledge Of Programming Beyond An Ability To Create A Web Page Using Html & Css ; 2. Core Elements Of The Javascript Language - So You Can Learn How To Write Your Own Scripts From Scratch ; 3. Jquery - Which Will Allow You To Simplify The Process Of Writing Scripts (this Is Introduced Half-way Through The Book Once You Have A Solid Understanding Of Javascript) ; 4. How To Recreate Techniques You Will Have Seen On Other Web Sites Such As Sliders, Content Filters, Form Validation, Updating Content Using Ajax, And More. Each Chapter: Breaks Subjects Down Into Bite-sized Chunks With A New Topic On Each Page ; Contains Clear Descriptions Of Syntax, Each One Demonstrated With Inspiring Code Samples ; Uses Diagrams And Photography To Explain Complex Concepts In A Visual Way. This Book Enables You To Use & Customize Thousands Of Scripts, Javascript Apis, And Jquery Plugins That Are Freely Available On The Web As Well As Create Your Own Scripts From Scratch. This book will show you how to read and write JavaScript and teach you the basics of computer programming in a simple, visual way. All you need is an understanding of HTML and CSS. You will learn how to make your websites more interactive, engaging, and usable. It does this by combining programming theory with examples that demonstrate how JavaScript and jQuery are used on popular sites. Techniques discussed include: slideshows and lightboxes; improved forms and validation; using Ajax, APIs, and JSON; and filtering, searching, and sorting. -- Edited summary from book This is not your average programming book. We understand that all kinds of people build websites these days (and that they don’t all have a degree in computer science). So, if you want to use JavaScript to make your web pages more interactive, interesting, and usable, we can help. Even if you have never done any programming.