Overview of jQuery
jQuery is the Single-Most Popular JavaScript Library
Ajax utilities
General:
.ajax(…),
(…).load(…)
Shortcuts:
.get,
.post,
.getJSONDOMsearchandmanipulationutilities
(“p.myStyle”).addClass(“extraStyle”).show();
Cross-browser event model
Assigns handlers programmatically, hides browser differences
General JavaScript utilities
Functions operating on strings and arrays
Rich GUIs
jQuery UI provides widgets, fancier effects, drag/drop
Simple animation
Not as extensive as Scriptaculous, but easy to use
Downloading and Using jQuery
http://jquery.com/download/
Interactive Testing and Practice
Manipulating the DOM with jQuery: Basics
One of the main uses of jQuery is to find and modify elements in the DOM (Document Object Model)
To be continued….