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The Complete Guide to jQuery

Gain insights into jQuery for interactive web pages with animations, event-handling, AJAX, and DOM manipulation. Explore core concepts and apply your knowledge in an interactive project with quizzes.

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This course will introduce you to jQuery, a framework for building interactive web pages with animations, visual effects, and advanced functionality. You will start with a brief introduction to the course and jQuery. Next, you will explore the core concepts in jQuery, such as event-handling, animations, and in-browser manipulation of the document object model. Finally, you will learn about the AJAX framework in jQuery for dynamic content loading in web pages. On top of that, you will be working on an interactive project throughout the course with quizzes and challenges at the end of each chapter.

This course will introduce you to jQuery, a framework for building interactive web pages with animations, visual effects, and ad...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Demonstrate a strong grasp of the basics of jQuery.

Manipulate the DOM structure using jQuery.

Use event handling in web applications with the help of jQuery.

Communicate with servers using jQuery.

Build a complete to-do list web application.

Demonstrate a strong grasp of the basics of jQuery.

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44 Lessons7 Quizzes6 Challenges

jQuery Basics

6 Lessons

Get familiar with essential jQuery concepts, syntax, selectors, and practical application through a To-do List project.

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What is jQuery?

Project: A To-do List

Syntax of jQuery

Selectors in jQuery

Quiz on jQuery Basics

Events and Event Handlers

7 Lessons

Get started with handling events using jQuery to create interactive web applications.

What are Events and Event Handlers?

Different Events in jQuery

Event Bubbling and Stop Propagation

Preventing the Default Action

Quiz on Events and Event Handlers

Project Challenge 1: Assigning a Click Event Handler

Solution Review: Assigning a Click Event Handler

DOM Traversal and Manipulation

14 Lessons

Work your way through DOM traversal and manipulation using jQuery methods for efficient web development.

Relationship Between Elements

Traversing Up the DOM Tree

Traversing Down the DOM Tree

Traversing Sideways in the DOM Tree

Modifying the Existing DOM Elements

Adding New DOM Elements

Removing Existing DOM Elements

Quiz on DOM Traversal and Manipulation

Project Challenge 2: Adding a Task in the To-Do List

Solution Review: Adding a Task in the To-Do List

Project Challenge 3: Deleting a Task from the To-Do List

Solution Review: Deleting a Task from the To-Do List

Project Challenge 4: Moving a Task from To-do to Done

Solution Review: Moving a Task from To-do to Done

Effects and Animations

10 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of using jQuery effects and animations for dynamic web interaction.

Introduction to Effects

Callback Functions for Effects and Animations

Chaining Different Effects

Quiz on Effects and Animations

Project Challenge 5: Moving and Removing Tasks with Effects

Solution Review: Moving and Removing Tasks with Effects

AJAX Methods

6 Lessons

Take a closer look at jQuery's AJAX methods for GET and POST requests and their applications.

Project Challenge 6: Import Tasks in the To-Do List from a Server

Solution Review: Import Tasks in the To-Do List from a Server

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Investigate next steps, including further JavaScript frameworks to enhance front-end skills.

What Are the Next Steps?

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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