JavaScript & jQuery


Book Description

Jon Duckett’s best-selling, full-color introduction to JavaScript—filled with techniques to make websites more interactive and engaging Learn JavaScript and jQuery from the author who has inspired hundreds of thousands of beginner-to-intermediate coders. Build upon your HTML and CSS foundation and take the next step in your programming journey with JavaScript. The world runs on JavaScript and the most influential tech companies are looking for new and experienced programmers alike to bring their websites to life. Finding the right resources online can be overwhelming. Take a confident step in the right direction by choosing the simplicity of JavaScript & jQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development by veteran web developer and programmer Jon Duckett. Widely regarded for setting a new standard for those looking to learn and master web development, Jon Duckett has inspired web developers through his inventive teaching format pioneered in his bestselling HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites. He also has helped global brands like Philips, Nike, and Xerox create innovative digital solutions, designing and delivering web and mobile projects with impact and the customer at the forefront. In JavaScript & jQuery, Duckett shares his real-world insights in his unique and highly visual style: Provides an efficient and user-friendly structure that allows readers to progress through the chapters in a self-paced format Combines full-color design graphics and engaging photography to explain the topics in an in-depth yet straightforward manner Recreates techniques seen on other websites such as sliders, content filters, form validation, Ajax content updates, and much more Is perfect for anyone looking to create web applications and games, design mobile apps, or redesign a website using popular web development tools JavaScript & jQuery is clear and actionable, providing organized instruction in ways that other online courses, tutorials, and books have yet to replicate. For readers seeking a personable yet professional guide to using JavaScript in the real world, this one-of-a-kind guide is for you. JavaScript & jQuery is also available as part of two hardcover and paperback sets depending on your web design and development needs: Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery Set Paperback: 9781118907443 Hardcover: 9781119038634 Front-End Back-End Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, and MySQL Set Paperback: 9781119813095 Hardcover: 9781119813088




Learning jQuery - Fourth Edition


Book Description

Step through each of the core concepts of the jQuery library, building an overall picture of its capabilities. Once you have thoroughly covered the basics, the book returns to each concept to cover more advanced examples and techniques.This book is for web designers who want to create interactive elements for their designs, and for developers who want to create the best user interface for their web applications. Basic JavaScript programming and knowledge of HTML and CSS is required. No knowledge of jQuery is assumed, nor is experience with any other JavaScript libraries.




HTML and CSS


Book Description

Jon Duckett’s best-selling, full color introduction to HTML and CSS—making complex topics simple, accessible, and fun! Learn HTML and CSS from the book that has inspired hundreds of thousands of beginner-to-intermediate coders. Professional web designers, developers, and programmers as well as new learners are looking to amp up their web design skills at work and expand their personal development—yet finding the right resources online can be overwhelming. Take a confident step in the right direction by choosing the simplicity of HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites by veteran web developer and programmer Jon Duckett. Widely regarded for setting a new standard for those looking to learn and master web development through his inventive teaching format, Jon Duckett has helped global brands like Philips, Nike, and Xerox create innovative digital solutions, designing and delivering web and mobile projects with impact and the customer at the forefront. In HTML & CSS, Duckett shares his real-world insights in a unique and highly visual style: Introduces HTML and CSS in a way that makes them accessible to everyone―from students to freelancers, and developers, programmers, marketers, social media managers, and more Combines full-color design graphics and engaging photography to explain the topics in an in-depth yet straightforward manner Provides an efficient and user-friendly structure that allows readers to progress through the chapters in a self-paced format Is perfect for anyone looking to update a content management system, run an e-commerce store, or redesign a website using popular web development tools HTML & CSS is well-written and readable, providing organized instruction in ways that other online courses, tutorials, and books have yet to replicate. For readers seeking a comprehensive yet concise guide to HTML and CSS, look no further than this one-of-a-kind guide. HTML & CSS is also available as part of two hardcover and paperback sets depending on your web design and development needs: Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery Set Paperback: 9781118907443 Hardcover: 9781119038634 Front-End Back-End Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, and MySQL Set Paperback: 9781119813095 Hardcover: 9781119813088




Professional JavaScript for Web Developers


Book Description

Update your skill set for ES 6 and 7 with the ultimate JavaScript guide for pros Professional JavaScript for Web Developers is the essential guide to next-level JavaScript development. Written for intermediate-to-advanced programmers, this book jumps right into the technical details to help you clean up your code and become a more sophisticated JavaScript developer. From JavaScript-specific object-oriented programming and inheritance, to combining JavaScript with HTML and other markup languages, expert instruction walks you through the fundamentals and beyond. This new fourth edition has been updated to cover ECMAScript 6 and 7 (also known as ES2015 and ES2016) and the major re-imagination and departure from ES 5.1; new frameworks and libraries, new techniques, new testing tools, and more are explained in detail for the professional developer, with a practical focus that helps you put your new skills to work on real-world projects. The latest—and most dramatic—ES release is already being incorporated into JavaScript engines in major browsers; this, coupled with the rise in mobile web traffic increasing demand for responsive, dynamic web design, means that all web developers need to update their skills—and this book is your ideal resource for quick, relevant guidance. Get up to date with ECMAScript 6 and 7, new frameworks, and new libraries Delve into web animation, emerging APIs, and build systems Test more effectively with mocks, unit tests, functional tests, and other tools Plan your builds for future ES releases Even if you think you know JavaScript, new ES releases bring big changes that will affect the way you work. For a professional-level update that doesn't waste time on coding fundamentals, Professional JavaScript for Web Developers is the ultimate resource to bring you up to speed.




Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery Set


Book Description

A two-book set for web designers and front-end developers This two-book set combines the titles HTML & CSS: Designing and Building Web Sites and JavaScript & jQuery: Interactive Front-End Development. Together these two books form an ideal platform for anyone who wants to master HTML and CSS before stepping up to JavaScript and jQuery. HTML & CSS covers structure, text, links, images, tables, forms, useful options, adding style with CSS, fonts, colors, thinking in boxes, styling lists and tables, layouts, grids, and even SEO, Google analytics, ftp, and HTML5. JavaScript & jQuery offers an excellent combined introduction to these two technologies using a clear and simple visual approach using diagrams, infographics, and photographs. A handy two-book set that uniquely combines related technologies Highly visual format and accessible language makes these books highly effective learning tools Perfect for beginning web designers and front-end developers




Beginning JavaScript and CSS Development with jQuery


Book Description

This book covers the jQuery JavaScript framework and the jQuery UI JavaScript framework to get more results faster out of JavaScript programming. The author covers each method exposed by jQuerys API, which contains methods to resolve common, redundant tasks in less code. You will also learn how jQuery eliminates certain cross-browser, cross-platform development headaches like the event model. In addition to giving you the ability to simulate events, this book also helps simplify your work with events by reducing the amount of code that you need to write to attach events.




Web Development with jQuery


Book Description

Newly revised and updated resource on jQuery's many features andadvantages Web Development with jQuery offers a major update to thepopular Beginning JavaScript and CSS Development with jQueryfrom 2009. More than half of the content is new or updated, andreflects recent innovations with regard to mobile applications,jQuery mobile, and the spectrum of associated plugins. Readers can expect thorough revisions with expanded coverage ofevents, CSS, AJAX, animation, and drag and drop. New chapters bringdevelopers up to date on popular features like jQuery UI,navigation, tables, interactive capabilities, and audio and video.The book focuses on the new features of jQuery that improveperformance and speed, providing huge advantages over traditionalJavaScript. Offers new and revised content throughout the book, whichfocuses on the most recent features and capabilities of jQuery Serves as an essential instructional tool for web developerswith JavaScript and CSS knowledge who want to learn more Advises readers on how to best use jQuery's powerful,easy-to-use features to create dynamic web pages and webapplications This resource provides a deep understanding of jQuery and setsreaders up for successful interactions with all it has tooffer.




jQuery Mobile


Book Description

Covering the latest version of the jQuery Mobile Framework, jQuery Mobile: Develop and Design teaches readers step-by-step how to get started, how to write code, and ultimately how to create mobile websites using the jQuery Mobile framework. The book is hands-on, with code examples (with corresponding on-line demos) and activities throughout.




Professional JavaScript for Web Developers


Book Description

Dispels the myth that JavaScript is a "baby" language and demonstrates why it is the scripting language of choice used in the design of millions of Web pages and server-side applications Quickly covers JavaScript basics and then moves on to more advanced topics such as object-oriented programming, XML, Web services, and remote scripting Addresses the many issues that Web application developers face, including internationalization, security, privacy, optimization, intellectual property issues, and obfuscation Builds on the reader's basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and the Web in general This book is also available as part of the 4-book JavaScript and Ajax Wrox Box (ISBN: 0470227818). This 4-book set includes: Professional JavaScript for Web Developers (ISBN: 0764579088) Professional Ajax 2nd edition (ISBN: 0470109491) Professional Web 2.0 Programming (ISBN: 0470087889) Professional Rich Internet Applications: Ajax and Beyond (ISBN: 0470082801)




PHP & MySQL


Book Description

Learn PHP, the programming language used to build sites like Facebook, Wikipedia and WordPress, then discover how these sites store information in a database (MySQL) and use the database to create the web pages. This full-color book is packed with inspiring code examples, infographics and photography that not only teach you the PHP language and how to work with databases, but also show you how to build new applications from scratch. It demonstrates practical techniques that you will recognize from popular sites where visitors can: Register as a member and log in Create articles, posts and profiles that are saved in a database Upload their own images and files Automatically receive email notifications Like and comment on posts. To show you how to apply the skills you learn, you will build a complete content management system, enhanced with features that are commonly seen on social networks. Written by best-selling HTML & CSS and JavaScript & jQuery author Jon Duckett, this book uses a unique visual approach, with step-by-step instructions, practical code examples and pro tips that will teach you how to build modern database-driven websites using PHP.