PROGRAMMING Training
jQuery Web Development
Overview
This jQuery Web Development course is designed to provide web developers with the skills needed to utilise jQuery in web applications. Delegates will use the effects, animations, plug-ins and tools provided by the jQuery library to create rich client interfaces.
Using a hands-on workshop approach, delegates gain practical experience in using some of the more advanced features and tools available to the web developer.
Prerequisites
Delegates who wish to attend this jQuery Web Development course should have experience with HTML and CSS selectors, as well as some knowledge of JavaScript or a similar language. This can be obtained by attendance on the pre-requisite courses.
Outline
Course Contents - DAY 1
Course Introduction
- Administration and Course Materials
- Course Structure and Agenda
- Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: INTRODUCTION TO JQUERY
- Downloading and Implementing jQuery
- Enabling jQuery
- Using Basic Features
- Why jQuery?
- jQuery Popularity and Alternatives
- Cross-Browser Compatibility
- jQuery UI and Plugins
Session 2: JQUERY BASICS
- Selecting Elements
- Working with Selections
- CSS, Styling and Dimensions
- Attributes
- Manipulating Elements
Session 3: JQUERY CORE
- Utility Methods
- Checking Types
- Date Methods
- Detection
Session 4: JQUERY EVENTS
- Connecting Events to Elements
- The Event Handling Function
- Triggering Events
- Event Delegation
- Event Helpers
Course Contents - DAY 2
Session 5: JQUERY EFFECTS
- Effect Built-ins
- Custom Effects
- Animations
- Easing
- Effect Management
Session 6: JQUERY AJAX
- Key AJAX Concepts
- AJAX Methods
- Using AJAX with Forms
- JSONP
- AJAX Events
Session 7: JQUERY PLUGINS
- Plugins Explained
- Creating a Plugin
- Using Existing Plugins
- Writing a Plugin
Session 8: FURTHER JQUERY
- jQuery Performance
- Encapsulation
- Managing Dependencies