jQuery For Dummies
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 basicsMake things happen — learn to make page elements appear and disappear, slide, fade, and movePlug it in — explore the array of available plug-ins, download and test them, and add widgets to your siteMeet Ajax — see how Ajax works with jQuery and how you can give your Web site visitors a richer experienceManage your content — discover how to use jQuery with Drupal, Joomla!, and WordPress content management systemsOpen the book and find:How to acquire and test jQueryTips on understanding parent-child elementsDifferent types of event handlersCool things to do with page elementsEffects you can achieve with animationWays to make forms easier and more appealing to useHow to add a calendar to a pageTen terrific plug-ins you'll wantLearn to:Build site special effects such as fades, sliding panels, and tabbed navigationCreate a photo gallery for your blog or Web siteCustomize Twitter and RSS feedsAdd jQuery plug-ins for WordPress, Drupal, Joomla!, and more