About the Book
Today, youll find JavaScript and jQuery used everywhere on the web, from small individual sites to the largest commercial sites like Google, Amazon, and Facebook. Thats why every web developer needs to have at least a basic set of JavaScript and jQuery skills.And now, this one book presents the JavaScript and jQuery skills that every web developer needs...whether youre a web designer whos coming from a background in HTML and CSS or a server-side programmer whos coded in languages like PHP, C#, Java, and Python. Due to its unique, self-paced approach, this book works regardless of your experience. And when youre through learning from it, this book will become the best quick reference that youve ever used.To make this all possible, section 1 presents a 7-chapter course on JavaScript that will get anyone off to a great start, with a special focus on the skills you need for getting the most from jQuery. Then, section 2 presents all of the jQuery skills that youre likely to need, including how to create slide shows, image swaps, carousels, and accordions...how to validate the data in forms...how to use plugins and widgets...and how to use Ajax and JSON to get data from a web server without reloading the web page.At that point, youll have a solid set of JavaScript and jQuery skills. Then, section 3 lets you expand your skill set as you learn how to work with date and time objects, browser objects, web storage, arrays, your own objects, regular expressions, and more. The last chapter takes your skills to the expert level as you learn how to use modules and IIFEs to build jQuery plugins.Complete coding examples, practice exercises, and Murachs distinctive paired-pages format (each topic is presented in a 2-page spread with text and illustrations) all combine to let you tailor the pace and content to your personal learning style.
About the Author
Zak Ruvalcaba has been researching, designing, and developing for the web since 1995. As a full-time web developer, he's developed web applications for companies like Gateway, HP, Toshiba, IBM, Intuit, Peachtree, Dell, and Microsoft. As a full-time instructor, he's headed up the Front-End Web Developer Certificate Program in the San Diego Community College District, where he's responsible for running the program and developing the curriculum.
His development and teaching skills have come together in the technical books he's written in the past 15 years. When he discovered Murach Books, he became sold on their distinctive paired-pages style and has done all his latest books for them: a Dreamweaver CC book (the 6th edition of his original Dreamweaver title in 2001) ; an HTML5 and CSS3 book (the 3rd edition) ; and a jQuery book (the 2nd edition) . He's a busy guy!
