jQuery Programming

Comprehensive hands on exercises are integrated throughout to reinforce learning and develop real competency.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript equivalent to attending the Website Development with HTML5, CSS and Bootstrap and JavaScript Programming courses.

• Overview of jQuery
• Downloading and Using jQuery library
• Benefits of Using jQuery
• Uses of the jQuery function

• Ready Handler
• Using jQuery Selectors and Filters
• Selecting Single and Multiple Elements
• Operating on Wrapped Sets
• Method Chaining

• Accessing Attributes of an Element
• Adding and Removing Elements
• Setting Element Content With text() and html()
• Manipulating Classes and CSS

• jQuery Event Model
• Binding and Removing Event Handlers with on() and off()
• Delegated and Direct Events
• Event Object
• Common jQuery Events

• Controlling Visibility Using show() and hide()
• Creating Slide and Fade Effects
• Creating Custom Animations
• Animation Queuing and Callback Functions

• Ajax Overview
• Loading Remote HTML
• Making Ajax Requests Using the $.ajax() Function
• Using the $.get() and $.post() Functions

• Using Form Selectors and Filters
• Handling Keyboard and Focus Events
• Improving Behavior and Appearance
• Performing Form Validation
• Using the Validation Plugin

• Disabling Animations
• Using Other Libraries with jQuery
• String and Array Manipulation

• Benefits of Plugins
• Integrating Popular Plugins
• Image Manipulation with Slideshows and Carousels
• Creating Custom Plugins

• Configuring and Downloading the UI Library
• Themes and Styles
• Using ThemeRoller
• Overview of UI Widgets