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This book is for intermediate programmers interested in building Ajax web applications using jQuery and PHP. Along with teaching some advanced PHP techniques, it will show you how to take your dynamic applications to the next level by adding a JavaScript layer with jQuery. * Learn to utilize built-in PHP functions to build calendar tools. * Learn how jQuery can be used for Ajax, animation, client-side validation, and more. What you'll learn * How to use PHP to build a calendar application that allows users to post, view, edit, and delete events * How to use jQuery to allow the calendar app to be viewed and edited without requiring page refreshes using built-in Ajax functions * The power and versatility of PHP's object-oriented programming style * The various forms of security available and how to best apply them * jQuery plug-in development patterns to create modular, reusable jQuery plug-ins. * The basics of jQuery effects, including fading elements, generating HTML markup on the fly, and creating modal windows Who this book is for This book is intended for programmers who want to bridge the gap between front- and back-end programming. It does not cover HTML or CSS except where absolutely necessary, and it focuses on taking intermediate PHP developers to the next level while getting comfortable with Ajax and the power of jQuery. Table of Contents * Introducing jQuery * Common jQuery Actions and Methods * Object-Oriented Programming * Build an Events Calendar * Add Controls to Create, Edit, and Delete Events * Password Protecting Sensitive Actions and Areas * Enhancing the User Interface with jQuery * Editing the Calendar with Ajax and jQuery * Performing Form Validation with Regular Expressions * Extending jQuery
| ISBN | 1430228474 | | Pages | 396 | | ISBN13 | 9781430228479
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 679 | | Publisher | APress | | Published in | Berkley | | Imprint | APress | | Height (mm) | 235 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 191 | | Publication date | 21 Jun 2010 | | Spine width (mm) | 20 | | DEWEY | 006.76 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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| | | About the Author | | | | | | About the Technical Reviewer | | | | | | Acknowledgements | | | | PART 1 | | Getting Comfortable with jQuery | | 1 | | Chapter 1 | | Introducing jQuery | | 3 | | | | Choosing jQuery over JavaScript | | 3 | | | | Understanding JavaScript Libraries | | 3 | | | | Understanding the Benefits of jQuery | | 4 | | | | Understanding the History of jQuery | | 4 | | | | Setting up a Testing Environment | | 4 | | | | Installing Firefox | | 5 | | | | Installing Firebug | | 5 | | | | Including jQuery in Web Pages | | 7 | | | | Including a Downloaded Copy of the jQuery Library | | 7 | | | | Including a Remotely Hosted Copy of the jQuery Library | | 8 | | | | Using the Google AJAX Libraries API | | 8 | | | | Setting up a Test File | | 8 | | | | Introducing the jQuery Function ($) | | 9 | | | | Selecting DOM Elements Using CSS Syntax | | 10 | | | | Summary | | 23 | | Chapter 2 | | Common jQuery Actions and Methods | | 25 | | | | Understanding the Basic Behavior of jQuery Scripts | | 25 | | | | Understanding jQuery Methods | | 25 | | | | Traversing DOM Elements | | 26 | | | | Creating and Inserting DOM Elements | | 36 | | | | Accessing and Modifying CSS and Attributes | | 53 | | | | Affecting Result Sets | | 62 | | | | Using Animation and Other Effects | | 65 | | | | Handling Events | | 71 | | | More... | | |
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