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What is JQuery
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What is JQuery
jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that
simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling,
animating, and Ajax* interactions for rapid web
development. jQuery is designed to change the way that
you write JavaScript.
http://jquery.com/
AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is “a group of interrelated Web development techniques
used to create interactive web applications or rich Internet applications”
http://tinyurl.com/p722qms
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Some Info
• jQuery is a cross-browser JavaScript library
designed to simplify the client-side scripting of
HTML.
• It was released in January 2006
• Used by over 55% of the 10,000 most visited
websites,
• jQuery is the most popular JavaScript library in
use today.
• jQuery is free, open source software,
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The Library
• The jQuery library is a single JavaScript file,
containing all of its common DOM, event,
effects, and Ajax functions.
• It can be included within a web page by linking
to a local copy, or to one of the many copies
available from public servers.
• Details of linking to Google public jquery
https://developers.google.com/speed/libraries/devguide
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jQuery plug-ins
• Because of jQuery's architecture, other
developers can use its constructs to create plugin code to extend its functionality.
• Currently there are thousands of jQuery plug-ins
available on the web that cover a wide range of
functionality such as Ajax helpers, webservices,
datagrids, dynamic lists, XML and XSLT tools,
drag and drop, events, cookie handling, modal
windows, even a jQuery-based Commodore 64
emulator.
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http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/web-roundups/the-20-most-practical-andcreative-uses-of-jquery/
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