Basics of jQuery.

1. jQuery
The Basics
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2. What’s covered?
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What is jQuery.
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Alternatives.
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The DOM.
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Ready / Load / Unload
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Events.
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Basic usage.
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Typical workflow / jQuery API.
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3. What is jQuery
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JavaScript library for the
browser.
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Incredibly popular.
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Easy to pick up.
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Open source.
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4. “jQuery is a fast, small, and feature-rich
JavaScript library. It makes things like HTML
document traversal and manipulation, event
handling, animation, and Ajax much simpler with
an easy-to-use API that works across a
multitude of browsers. With a combination of
versatility and extensibility, jQuery has
changed the way that millions of people write
JavaScript.”
– The jQuery Team @ jquery.com
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5. Alternatives?
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Just a handful of alternatives.
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Each uses the $ syntax.
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Correct tool for the job.
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6. Usage
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7. Demo
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8. Links / Research
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http://learn.jquery.com/about-jquery/how-jqueryworks/
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http://robflaherty.github.io/jquery-annotatedsource/
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http://api.jquery.com/
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http://trends.builtwith.com/javascript/jQuery
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9. Questions?
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