JavaScript and jQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development
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Expert techniques to make your websites more interactive and engaging
In JavaScript and jQuery: Interactive Front-End Development, best-selling author Jon Duckett delivers a fully illustrated guide to making your websites more interactive and your interfaces more interesting and intuitive. In the book, you’ll explore basic programming concepts that assume no prior knowledge of programming beyond an ability to create a web page using HTML & CSS.
You’ll use core elements of the JavaScript language so you can learn how to write your own scripts from scratch, as well as jQuery, which will allow you to simplify the process of writing scripts (this is introduced half-way through the book once you have a solid understanding of JavaScript).
You’ll also learn to recreate techniques you have seen on other web sites such as sliders, content filters, form validation, Ajax content updates, and much more. Each chapter:
Breaks subjects down into bite-sized chunks with a new topic on each pageContains clear descriptions of syntax, each one demonstrated with illustrative code samplesUses diagrams and photography to explain complex concepts in a visual way
By the end of the book, not only will you be able to use the thousands of scripts, JavaScript APIs, and jQuery plugins that are freely available on the web – and be able to customize them – you will also be able to create your own scripts from scratch.
From the Publisher
ASIN : 1118531647
Publisher : Wiley
Publication date : June 30, 2014
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 640 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781118531648
ISBN-13 : 978-1118531648
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.2 x 1.4 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #165,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #9 in JavaScript Programming (Books) #29 in Web Design (Books) #47 in Computer Programming Languages
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Al Zimmerman –
A well-designed introduction to JavaScript that works extremely well as a physical hardcover book.
We recently started using this book at Portland Code School after several of our students recommended it to us. Their copies are dog-eared and infused with post-it flags.This introductory information is available literally everywhere on the web and the question you have to ask is, “Why bother with a physical book?” The answer to that question is simply to experience the hardcover version of this book.It’s beautiful. Inviting. Its page layout and graphic design tell you that you are embarked upon something professional and yet easy to learn. The text is written with a simplicity that doesn’t talk down to the reader. This book is clear in its explanations and yet comprehensive in its coverage of the subject. As much as I love the “Head First” series of books, some times they are too precious. This book is just as inviting, but it condenses the information and covers a lot of ground.At first I was concerned that, like some coffee table books, the coating on the pages showed finger prints. I didn’t want to mar the excellent presentation. But, as I continue to use it, revisiting pages and reviewing elements of the language, I started to view them as footprints in the snow — reassurance that I had been here before and already knew something about the subject. They were one of the many ways I can track my progress.There will come a time that I don’t visit these pages as often, as always happens with introductory books to technical subjects. And, I will also buy an ebook version of this when it’s available so I can track along with my students without having to carry paper around as they experience and enjoy the textbook for the first time.But I will continue to recommend this, as a physical book, to students of JavaScript.
Nuri K –
Ideal for beginners, if not extensive
Summary first: This book presumes some knowledge of HTML & CSS (look up Duckett’ preceding book if necessary), and introduces main elements of Javascript adequate for basic web-design projects, with no claims to comprehensiveness, and it’s certainly a success in that respect.PRESENTATION: Impressive. Looks more like a Wired issue than your typical introductory programming/scripting book, as the latter usually try to fit as much information as possible into limited space, which makes pragmatic sense, but makes you not want to pick up the book and proceed. This book uses space liberally, sacrificing limited space (~600 pages + index) for readability ( devoting an entire page to the diagram of a for loop for instance), using very large fonts for summaries, etc.The design is elegant, and also well-thought: Different text colors, italics etc, are fully employed to make newly introduced syntax easier to comprehend. All code sinppets are included in blue boxes clearly separated from the text, where necessary, javascript and html codes are presented side-by-side. For every method / syntax introduced, browser compatibility is given in a table, and more compatible alternatives offered when necessry.SCOPE: As a corollary of the presentation approach, the scope is limited, albeit sensibly. The book aims to present JavaScript to the extent that it can be employed in basic web design, without trying to present the language in its entire functionality, as such important concepts/aspects are left out (Regular expressions, for instance). Also, HTML and CSS are NOT covered in the book(they’re covered in Duckett’s preceding book “HTML and CSS”, prequel to this one), JQuery, Ajax & JSON are covered in a total of 150 pages, providing a decent, sensible introduction only.COMPARISON/SUGGESTIONS: If you want a more comprehensive guide at hand, consider getting Flanagan’s “Javascript: The Definitive Guide”, or an equivalent. If you want a more compelling and detailed approach to the language, supplement this book with “Eloquent Javascript”, a book available, free of charge, online.ONLINE SUPPLEMENTATION: True to its claim, all code presented in the book are available online for bulk-download.Table of Content (CHAPTERS): 1 The ABC of Programming / 2 Basic JS Instructions / 3 Functions, Methods, Objects / 4 Decisions & Loops / 5 DOM / 6 Events / 7 JQuery / 8 Ajax & JSON / 9 APIs / 10 Error Handling & Debugging / 11 Content Panels / 12 Filtering, Searching & Sorting / 13 Form Enhancement & Validation / IndexDURABILITY (WHENCE THE MISSING STAR DERIVES): I’ve read the entire book on the same bookholder & desk very gently, and still ended up with every page detached from the spine. (For comparison, other books I’ve read with the same method look almost unused). It’s sad to see such a horrible spine/binding chosen for a book when so much care has obviously gone into its composition and design. Hope they revise the spine in future editions.
iank –
The most beautiful book on programming I’ve seen
This is really a remarkable book. If the layout and careful construction of the book are an example, Jon Duckett much be one of the best Web designers working today. The book is gorgeous. The beautiful layout is not just nice to look at, but contributes strongly to the presentation of the topic.I’ve read several books on JavaScript and I’m working on a JavaScript language project. I’m also working on a complex web application. One of the frustrations I’ve had about the books I’ve read about JavaScript is that they cover the language outside of the environment of a web page and the browser that interprets it. This book discusses JavaScript in its natural environment: processing the DOM tree that makes up a web page.The book is written so that it can be useful for people who have no background in programming. I’m not in this category, but I still found parts educational. For example, the author does a nice job of explaining how “this” applies in JavaScript. I have found the definition of “this” in JavaScript to be confusing and this book helped. There are also some nice examples of how “objects” are used in JavaScript.Where the book really shines above the other books I’ve seen on JavaScript are the examples throughout the book on applying JavaScript to create dynamic web page content.JavaScript is a great tool for front end programming. In my view, however, the language has some real problems (hence the book JavaScript: the good parts). I strongly believe that the idea of using JavaScript on the server is misguided. If, after reading this book, you find that you want to branch out into server side programming, I recommend that you learn Java (and the excellent Grails environment). Or even Python and Django. I find Node.js a horror and a huge step backward.
Kemal Aytac –
A great and convenient source to understand the scripting language of web. Readily understandable analogies, visualizations and examples. Accessing information happens in miliseconds in todays world but having a phsycial copy and being able to cross-read it feels both nostalgical and nice.
Cristopher Lopes –
Recomendo.Livro rico em inforgráficos, exemplos simples e criativos, ótima qualidade de impressão.Ideal para todos os níveis de conhecimento.
haroldlladoc –
The product itself is amazing. Well written, gorgeous design. It deserves a 5 star.HOWEVER, I’m quite disappointed that I received a paperback, despite paying for a Hardcover.Upon checking the posting, it says Hardcover is currently out of stock. So I am at a dilemma right now… I don’t want to return this book because I need it now, but I wish I could get a refund for the extra cost I paid for the Hard Cover. I’ve been going around the links in Amazon, but couldn’t find a way on how to get a refund for the extra cost I paid for the hard cover.Again, its not the author’s fault, so I am keeping a 5-star rating for the product itself. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn JavaScript, just be careful not to buy an out-of-stock product, else you might get charged for a higher price. I hope Amazon or the seller would contact me about this.
ZIMZIMBOUM –
Etant développeur et designer front-end , je désirais mettre des mots sur des techniques que j’utilisais déjà, structurer ma façon de programmer javascript et en bonus parfaire mes connaissances.J’ai trouvé ce dont j’avais besoin dans cet ouvrage, des explications claires, concises, pas après pas avec une première partie uniquement dédiée aux bases du langage Javascript natif et une seconde reprenant les techniques apprises en se facilitant la tâche avec jQuery pour la manipulation de la DOM .Chaque étape propose une partie théorique et en regard une mise en pratique par le code. La fin de chaque chapitre offrant un exemple complet.La cerise sur le gâteau est la formidable mise en page ainsi que les très riches illustrations qui procurent vraiment beaucoup de plaisir au lecteur.Je le conseille à tout qui a déjà des bases en programmation ou est au moins intermédiaire dans un autre langage et qui veut dès le départ avoir les outils nécessaires, ainsi que de bonnes pratiques pour envisager l’utilisation de Javascript et jQuery dans ses projets.Une base donc qui devra être complémentée par d’autres ouvrages plus poussés traitants d’aspects plus précis du langage ou rentrant plus en profondeur dans le code.
Lodjo –
Item in perfect condition, still wrapped.