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Lynda.com jQuery Projects and EssentialsDate: 31 May 2011 | Posted by: bubbagump |
![]() Lynda.com jQuery Projects and Essentials ![]() jQuery Essential Training Topics include: * Constructing jQuery selectors and filters to gather information from web pages * Creating, inserting, and manipulating web page content * Understanding jQuery statement chaining * Building event handlers that work across browsers * Working with jQuery effects, such as showing, hiding, and fading page elements * Creating custom animations with specialized properties and options * Using the jQuery UI plug-in to give pages a polished look ![]() jQuery Projects: Creating an Interactive Homepage Marquee Topics include: * Linking the HTML and CSS layouts * Preparing images with the Slice tool and Smart Objects * Adding CSS rules for the captions and navigation * Producing the photo lineup * Creating the navigation links based on the HTML * Setting click events for the navigation * Animating between photos * Initializing the gallery on page load ![]() jQuery Projects: Creating an Interactive Photo Gallery Topics include: * Preparing gallery photos using Adobe Bridge * Adding and linking thumbnail images * Creating the layout in HTML and CSS * Downloading and adding jQuery to the project * Creating preview images from anchor links * Implementing the preload functionality * Building a customized lightbox with the Fancybox plug-in * Styling the zoom and contact links ![]() jQuery Projects: Creating an Interactive Map Topics include: * Preparing web graphics * Preparing the base container * Manipulating links with CSS * Adding a drop-down menu * Downloading jQuery and adding interactivity to a project * Creating city details * Overriding click events of anchor tags with jQuery * Enhancing the design with CSS3 See full article |