jQuery in Action
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foreword
It's all about simplicity. Why should web developers be forced to write long,
complex, book-length pieces of code when they want to create simple pieces
of interaction? There's nothing that says that complexity has to be a require-
ment for developing web applications.
complex, book-length pieces of code when they want to create simple pieces
of interaction? There's nothing that says that complexity has to be a require-
ment for developing web applications.
When I first set out to create jQuery I decided that I wanted an emphasis on
small, simple code that served all the practical applications that web developers
deal with day to day. I was greatly pleased as I read through jQuery in Action to
see in it an excellent manifestation of the principles of the jQuery library.
deal with day to day. I was greatly pleased as I read through jQuery in Action to
see in it an excellent manifestation of the principles of the jQuery library.
With an overwhelming emphasis on practical, real-world code presented in
a terse, to-the-point format, jQuery in Action will serve as an ideal resource for
those looking to familiarize themselves with the library.
those looking to familiarize themselves with the library.
What's pleased me the most about this book is the significant attention to
detail that Bear and Yehuda have paid to the inner workings of the library.
They were thorough in their investigation and dissemination of the jQuery
They were thorough in their investigation and dissemination of the jQuery
API
. It felt like nary a day went by in which I wasn't graced with an email or
instant message from them asking for clarification, reporting newly discov-
ered bugs, or recommending improvements to the library. You can be safe
knowing that the resource that you have before you is one of the best thought-
out and researched pieces of literature on the jQuery library.
ered bugs, or recommending improvements to the library. You can be safe
knowing that the resource that you have before you is one of the best thought-
out and researched pieces of literature on the jQuery library.
One thing that surprised me about the contents of this book is the explicit
inclusion of jQuery plugins and the tactics and theory behind jQuery plugin
development. The reason why jQuery is able to stay so simple is through the
development. The reason why jQuery is able to stay so simple is through the