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
By:
Jon Duckett
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 183mm,
Spine: 36mm
Weight: 1.474kg
ISBN: 9781118531648
ISBN 10: 1118531647
Pages: 640
Publication Date: 20 June 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 Chapter 1: The ABC of Programming 11 Chapter 2: Basic JavaScript Instructions 53 Chapter 3: Functions, Methods & Objects 85 Chapter 4: Decisions & Loops 145 Chapter 5: Document Object Model 183 Chapter 6: Events 243 Chapter 7: jQuery 293 Chapter 8: Ajax & JSON 367 Chapter 9: APIs 409 Chapter 10: Error Handling & Debugging 449 Chapter 11: Content Panels 487 Chapter 12: Filtering, Searching & Sorting 527 Chapter 13: Form Enhancement & Validation 567 Index 623
Reviews for JavaScript and jQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development
""Forget dry references and cheesy examples. This beautifully designed visual guide takes you from the basics to sophisticated JavaScript techniques for making websites interactive and engaging in a way that is, in itself, interactive and engaging."" (ZDNet, September 2014) ""... inside it's beautifully designed, clearly laid out, and adds plenty of visual examples alongside the instructive text...."" (,em>Web User, August 2014)
