'Write less, do more!' is the moto of the jQuery JavaScript development team. The free open source development platform is an essential skill for any web site. Leveraging the power of jQuery will teach you how to integrate jQuery into existing sites, understand how it works and send you on your first steps of jQuery application development. Developed as a vendor neutral course it is suitable for existing Javascript developers or experienced web application developers.
The course focuses on understanding and building with jQuery and examining some of the most useful extensions to the core, such as jQueryUI and a variety of plugins allowing a developer to hit the ground running as soon as the course is over.
Please note: Before attending this class delegates must have a Microsoft account (signing up one is free).
Module 1 - Introducing jQuery
Module 2 - JavaScript and CSS for Developers
Module 3 - Selectors and Events
Unleashing the power of selectors
Modifying content
Module 4 - Enhancing appearance
From HTML to DOM
The ready() function
Manipulating CSS
Controlling visibility
Module 5 - Animation
Simple animation
The animate function
Module 6 - Scrolling and Resizing
Scaling
Resizing
Module 7 - Menus and Tabs
Module 8 - Drag, drop and sorting
Module 9 - Forms
Form selectors
jQuery UI controls
Module 10 - AJAX
Module 11 - jQuery Plugins
Module 12 - jQuery Mobile Overview
Module 13 - jQuery Mobile Theming
Theming
Positioning and Layout