Smashing jQuery From the worlds most popular resource for web designers and developers comes the ultimate guide to jQuery. Begins with an exploration of fundamental jQuery concepts such as Document Object Model (DOM) scripting. Explores writing Dont Repeat Yoursefl (DRY) to gain a comprehensive understanding of these imperative modern techniques and best practices Shows how jQuery enables the user to adhere to these modern best practices with ease The succeeding chapters discuss a specific part of jQuery development such as manipulating the DOM working with Ajax and adding slick animation effects through tutorial style learning approach that utilizes working examples to explore the concept The books caps off by discussing popular ways of extending the core jQuery library with pugins and building web interfaces using jQuery UI.