Preface
jQuery is a popular JavaScript library that is extensible using plug-ins. Some plug-ins, specifically those for managing the user interface, have been collected together in the jQuery UI library. These plug-ins help facilitate interaction with the user, and these interactions are simpler to manage if you use jQuery only.
This book covers the following extensions in jQuery UI version 1.8:
Tab management
Accordion menus
Dialog boxes
Buttons
Progress bars
Sliders
Date pickers
Autocompleters
Drag-and-drop management
Selection, resizing, and switching of elements
New visual effects
Who Should Read This Book
All users of jQuery should read this book! More specifically, this book will interest people who want to improve the user interface of their websites and enrich them with new features.
Structure of the Book
Each of the features offered by jQuery UI (tabs, accordion menus, etc.) are treated in a separate chapter. Each chapter is independent of the others, allowing you to implement the functionality directly.
Conventions Used in This Book
The following typographical conventions are used in this book:
- Italic
Indicates new terms, URLs, email addresses, filenames, and file extensions.
Constant widthUsed for program listings, as well as within paragraphs to refer to program elements such as variable or function names, databases, data types, environment variables, statements, and keywords.
Constant width boldShows commands or other text that should be typed literally by the user.
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