Murach's JavaScript and jQuery (3rd Edition) - Softcover

Delamater, Mary; Ruvalcaba, Zak

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1943872058 ISBN 13: 9781943872053

Publisher: Mike Murach and Associates, Inc., 2017

Synopsis

Today, you'll find JavaScript and jQuery used everywhere on the web, from small individual sites to the largest commercial sites like Google, Amazon, and Facebook. That's 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 you're a web designer who's coming from a background in HTML and CSS or a server-side programmer who's 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 you're through learning from it, this book will become the best quick reference that you've 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 you're 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, you'll 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 Murach's 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 this title

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.

Review

This is a must-have book for anyone wanting to master web development front-end UI work (HTML3/CSS3/JavaScript/JQuery). Currently I'm in the corporate consulting world, but I have taught in universities, corporate training and vocational schools. Hats off to Murach and the JQuery authors.

--Michael Thomas

Edition details

• Publisher: Mike Murach and Associates, Inc.
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1943872058
• ISBN 13: 9781943872053
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 634