Topics

 
  •  jQuery basics and functions
  • Using selectors with jQuery
  • Manipulating page elements with jQuery
  • jQuery event model
  • jQuery and Ajax
  • jQuery animation and advanced effects
  • jQuery plugins

Audience

 

Developers responsible for designing the web front end GUI using jQuery.

Prerequisites

 

Good knowledge of JavaScript and DOM API is required.

Duration

  Two days.
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Outline for Mastering jQuery Training

Chapter 1. jQuery Overview

  • Course Overview
  • Target Background
  • References
  • Unit Topics
  • What Is jQuery?
  • Benefits of Using a JavaScript Library
  • jQuery Example
  • CSS Selectors
  • How to Use jQuery
  • Practical Usage Notes
  • Background – DOM
  • Background - DOM Ready Events
  • Background - JavaScript Functions
  • The jQuery Function Object
  • What Does the $() Function Take as Argument?
  • What Does the $() Function do?
  • The jQuery Wrapper
  • The jQuery Wrapper as an Array-Like Object
  • Note: innerHTML() vs. .html()
  • jQuery Wrapper Chaining
  • API Function Notation
  • Handling DOM Ready Event
  • xhtml Note
  • Unit Conclusion

Chapter 2. Selectors

  • Topics
  • Background: The Sizzle Selector Engine
  • Selecting Elements by Attribute
  • Pseudo-Selectors
  • Form Pseudo-Selectors 1 of 2
  • Form Pseudo-Selectors 2 of 2
  • Faster Selection
  • Selecting Elements Using Relationships
  • Selecting Elements Using Filters
  • More on Chaining: .end()
  • Testing Elements
  • Is the Selection Empty?
  • Saving Selections
  • Iterating Through Selected Elements Using .each()
  • JavaScript Methods
  • JavaScript "this"
  • Function Context 1 of 2
  • Function Context 2 of 2
  • The Function call() Method
  • .each() Revisited
  • Conclusion

Chapter 3. Style Class Manipulation

  • Topics
  • Two Options
  • Specifying Style Properties
  • Setting Style Properties
  • .addClass() / .removeClass()
  • Defining a Stylesheet
  • Setting & Getting Dimensions
  • Attributes
  • Conclusion

Chapter 4. DOM Manipulation

  • Topics
  • The $ Function Revisited - 1 of 2
  • The $ Function Revisited - 2 of 2
  • Getters and Setters
  • The text() Element Method
  • Appending DOM Elements
  • Removing DOM Elements
  • Performance – 1 of 2
  • Performance – 2 of 2
  • Conclusion

Chapter 5. Events

  • Topics
  • Event Overview
  • Old School: Event Handling Using HTML Element Attributes
  • Unobtrusive JavaScript
  • Unobtrusive JavaScript Example
  • Multiple Handlers
  • Using jQuery Wrapper Event Registration Methods
  • The .bind() Method
  • Event Propagation
  • Handlers for Elements Before They Exist!
  • The Event Object
  • Triggering Events
  • Conclusion

Chapter 6. Utility Functions

  • Topics
  • The jQuery Object Revisited
  • Functions May Have Methods
  • A jQuery Utility Function: $.trim()
  • $.each()
  • Example jQuery Utility Functions - 1 of 3
  • Example jQuery Utility Functions - 2 of 3
  • Example jQuery Utility Functions - 3 of 3
  • Conclusion

Chapter 7. Ajax

  • Topics
  • Ajax Overview
  • The Browser & the Server
  • The Ajax Request
  • The Ajax Response
  • Sending an Ajax Request With jQuery - The General Case
  • When this code is executed…
  • Sending an Ajax Request With jQuery - Simpler, Typical Case
  • Data Types
  • The .data() method
  • Unit Conclusion

Chapter 8. Advanced Ajax

  • Topics
  • A Form Example
  • An Ajax Form Example
  • Serialize()
  • Get vs. Post
  • More on Query Strings
  • ajaxStart() and ajaxError()
  • Conclusion

Chapter 9. Animations and Effects with jQuery and jQuery UI

  • What is jQuery UI?
  • Can I do Animations and Effects using jQuery only?
  • Hiding Elements with jQuery
  • Using .hide() and .show() in jQuery
  • Alternating an Element's Visibility in jQuery
  • Adjusting the Speed in jQuery
  • Providing a Handler in jQuery
  • Using .slideUp() / .slideDown() methods in jQuery
  • jQuery UI Categories
  • jQuery UI Interactions: Droppable and Draggable
  • Droppable and Draggable More Complete Example
  • jQuery UI Widgets: Datepicker
  • jQuery UI Widgets: Autocomplete
  • Conclusion

Chapter 10. Parsing JSON

  • Topics
  • JSON
  • Reading JSON from the Server Using Ajax
  • Example file contents
  • Using the Results
  • Optimized Version
  • Getting More From the Response
  • jqXHR Methods
  • POST vs. GET
  • Invalid JSON
  • Using $.ajaxSetup() – 1 of 2
  • Using $.ajaxSetup() – 2 of 2
  • Unit Conclusion

Chapter 11. Plugins

  • Topics
  • What is a plugin?
  • Goal
  • Self-Executing Anonymous Functions
  • Meeting Our Goal
  • Prototype Objects
  • The jQuery Wrapper Class Revisited
  • Example Plugin
  • Using the Plugin
  • Conclusion
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