Introduction to JavaScript and JQuery

How a web application works
· The components of a JavaScript application
· The HTML skills that you need for this book
· The CSS skills that you need for this book
· How to test a JavaScript application
· How to use Aptana to develop JavaScript applications

Getting started with JavaScript
· How to include JavaScript in an HTML document
· The JavaScript syntax
· How to work with JavaScript data
· How to use objects, methods, and properties
· Two illustrative applications

The essential JavaScript statements
· How to code conditional expressions
· How to code the basic control statements
· Three illustrative applications
· How to work with arrays
· The Test Scores application with an array

How to work with JavaScript objects, functions, and events
· How to use objects to work with data
· How to use functions
· How to handle events
· Two illustrative applications

How to test and debug a JavaScript application
· An introduction to testing and debugging
· How to debug with Chrome’s developer tools
· Other debugging methods

How to script the DOM with JavaScript
· DOM scripting properties and methods
· The FAQs application
· How to script forms and controls
· The Register application
· How to add and remove nodes from the DOM
· The Register application with a table

How to work with links and images
· The Image Swap application
· How to use timers
· The Slide Show application

Get off to a fast start with jQuery
· Introduction to jQuery
· The basics of jQuery programming
· The Email List application in jQuery
· A working subset of selectors, methods, and event methods
· Three illustrative applications

How to use effects and animations
· How to use effects
· A Slide Show application with effects
· How to use animation
· A Carousel application with animation

How to work with forms and data validation
· Introduction to forms and controls
· How to use jQuery to work with forms
· A Validation application that uses JavaScript

How to use jQuery plugins and jQuery UI widgets
· Introduction to jQuery plugins
· How to use three of the most popular plugins
· Introduction to jQuery UI
· How to download jQuery UI
· How to use five of the most popular jQuery UI widgets

How to work with numbers, strings, and dates
· How to work with numbers
· The PIG application
· How to work with strings
· How to work with dates and times
· The Count Down application