JavaScript and JQuery Interactive Front-End Web Development by Jon Duckett : 645 Pages
Author : Jon Duckett
1) Book Description
Are you new to JavaScript, or have you added scripts to your web page but want a better idea of how they work? Then this book is for you. We'll not only show you how to read and write JavaScript, but we'll also teach you the basics of computer programming in a simple, visual way. All you need is an understanding of HTML and CSS.
This book will teach you 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. In no time at all you will be able to think and code like a programmer.
From the author of the best-selling HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites www.htmlandcssbook.com.
You'll learn :
a) Basic programming concepts - assuming no prior knowledge of programming beyond an ability to create a web page using HTML & CSS
b) Core elements of the JavaScript language - so you can learn how to write your own scripts from scratch
c) 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)
d) 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).
As with our first book (the best-selling HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites), 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
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.
If you're looking to create more enriching web experiences, then this is the book for you.
2)About the Author
JON DUCKETT has been designing and building websites for more than a decade. He has worked with small startups and global brands, and has written more than a dozen books on web design, programming, usability, and accessibility.