jQuery For Dummies (Paperback)

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You don't need to be a Web programmer to jazz up your Web site with jQuery! Want to keep your Web site cutting-edge but don't want to invest a lot of time? No worries! This book will help you add simple but compelling jQuery effects and cool prebuilt plug-ins to your site no geekiness required. You can quickly use widgets and AJAX plug-ins, and gain the essential jQuery know-how to achieve great effects fast. * Starting point find out what jQuery can do, use HTML elements, connect the jQuery library to a Web page, and understand the basics * Make things happen learn to make page elements appear and disappear, slide, fade, and move * Plug it in explore the array of available plug-ins, download and test them, and add widgets to your site * Meet Ajax see how Ajax works with jQuery and how you can give your Web site visitors a richer experience * Manage your content discover how to use jQuery with Drupal, Joomla!, and WordPress content management systems Open the book and find: * How to acquire and test jQuery * Tips on understanding parent-child elements * Different types of event handlers * Cool things to do with page elements * Effects you can achieve with animation * Ways to make forms easier and more appealing to use * How to add a calendar to a page * Ten terrific plug-ins you'll want Learn to: * Build site special effects such as fades, sliding panels, and tabbed navigation * Create a photo gallery for yo For Dummies