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jQuery UI in Action [With eBook]
Contributor(s): Vantoll, Tj (Author)
ISBN: 1617291935     ISBN-13: 9781617291937
Publisher: Manning Publications
OUR PRICE:   $42.74  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: October 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Web - Web Programming
- Computers | Software Development & Engineering - General
- Computers | User Interfaces
Dewey: 005.276
Physical Information: 0.79" H x 7.06" W x 9.52" (1.48 lbs) 384 pages
 
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Summary

jQuery UI in Action is a practical guide to using and customizing jQuery UI library components to build rich, user-friendly web applications. By working through numerous engaging examples, you'll move quickly from placing a datepicker on the page to building a complete user interface that includes features like a contact form and shopping cart. You'll master jQuery UI's five main interactions--draggable, droppable, resizable, selectable, and sortable--and learn UI techniques that work across all devices.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the Book

You're only one tag away from richer user interfaces -- . The jQuery UI library simplifies web UI development by providing robust widgets, interactions, and effects you can use immediately. It includes datepickers, autocompletes, tooltips, and a whole lot more. And, jQuery UI's powerful widget factory makes it a snap to customize existing components to meet your needs.

jQuery UI in Action is a practical guide to using and customizing jQuery UI library components. By working through numerous examples, you'll quickly master jQuery UI's twelve widgets and five interactions--draggable, droppable, resizable, selectable, and sortable. The engaging examples illustrate techniques that work across all devices. You'll use the widget factory to create reusable plugins and discover jQuery UI's CSS theming system that allows you to create a custom, cohesive look for your sites and your applications.

Written for front-end developers and web designers with a basic understanding of jQuery.

What's Inside

  • Create interactions that work on any device
  • Customizable widgets for web and mobile apps
  • Written by a member of the core jQuery UI team
  • Covers jQuery UI 1.11

About the Author

A professional web developer, TJ VanToll is a member of the jQuery UI core team.

Table of Contents

    PART 1 MEET JQUERY UI
  1. Introducing jQuery UI
  2. Enhancing UIs with widgetsPART 2 JQUERY UI CORE
  3. Building complex web forms with jQuery UI
  4. Enhancing interfaces with layout and utility widgets
  5. Adding interaction to your interfaces
  6. Creating rich animations with effects
  7. Theming and styling applications with jQuery UI
    8. PART 3 CUSTOMIZATION AND ADVANCED USAGE
  8. Using the widget factory to build stateful plugins
  9. Extending widgets with the widget factory
  10. Preparing your application for production
  11. Building a flight-search application
  12. Under the hood of jQuery UI

Contributor Bio(s): Vantoll, T. J.: -

T.J. VanToll is a professional web developer experienced with developing large web applications. He is a member of the jQuery UI core team and has contributed to many open source projects. He blogs about his experiences on his personal blog and larger publications such as HTML5 Rocks and Script Junkie.