Bear Bibeault & Yehuda Katz 
jQuery in Action [EPUB ebook] 

Summaryj Query in Action, Third Edition, is a fast-paced and complete guide to j Query, focused on the tasks you’ll face in nearly any web dev project. Written for readers with minimal Java Script experience, this revised edition adds new examples and exercises, along with the deep and practical coverage you expect from an In Action book. You’ll learn how to traverse HTML documents, handle events, perform animations, write plugins, and even unit test your code. The unique lab pages anchor each concept with real-world code. Several new chapters teach you how to interact with other tools and frameworks to build modern single-page web applications.Purchase of the print book includes a free e Book in PDF, Kindle, and e Pub formats from Manning Publications.About the Technology Thanks to j Query, no one remembers the bad old days when programmers manually managed browser inconsistencies, CSS selectors support, and DOM navigation, and when every animation was a frustrating exercise in raw Java Script. The elegant, intuitive j Query library beautifully manages these concerns, and j Query 3 adds even more features to make your life as a web developer smooth and productive.About the Bookj Query in Action, Third Edition, is a fast-paced guide to j Query, focused on the tasks you’ll face in nearly any web dev project. In it, you’ll learn how to traverse the DOM, handle events, perform animations, write j Query plugins, perform Ajax requests, and even unit test your code. Its unique Lab Pages anchor each concept in real-world code. This expanded Third Edition adds new chapters that teach you how to interact with other tools and frameworks and build modern single-page web applications.What’s Inside Updated for j Query 3DOM manipulation and event handling Animations and effects Advanced topics including Unit Testing and Promises Practical examples and labs About the Readers Readers are assumed to have only beginning-level Java Script knowledge.About the Authors Bear Bibeault is coauthor of Secrets of the Java Script Ninja, Ajax in Practice, and Prototype and Scriptaculous in Action. Yehuda Katz is an early contributor to j Query and cocreator of Ember.js. Aurelio De Rosa is a full-stack web developer and a member of the j Query content team.Table of Contents PART 1 STARTING WITH JQUERYIntroducing j Query PART 2 CORE JQUERYSelecting elements Operating on a j Query collection Working with properties, attributes, and data Bringing pages to life with j Query Events are where it happens!Demo: DVD discs locator Energizing pages with animations and effects Beyond the DOM with j Query utility functions Talk to the server with Ajax 260Demo: an Ajax-powered contact form PART 3 ADVANCED TOPICSWhen j Query is not enough…plugins to the rescue!Avoiding the callback hell with Deferred Unit testing with QUnit How j Query fits into large projects