JavaScript & jQuery: The Missing Manual

The Missing Credits
Introduction

Part 1: Getting Started with JavaScript
1. Writing Your First JavaScript Program
-Introducing Programming
-How to Add JavaScript to a Page
-Your First JavaScript Program
-Writing Text on a Web Page
-Attaching an External JavaScript File
-Tracking Down Errors

2. The Grammar of JavaScript
-Statements
-Built-In Functions
-Types of Data
-Variables
-Working with Data Types and Variables
-Tutorial: Using Variables to Create Messages
-Tutorial: Asking for Information
-Arrays
-Tutorial: Writing to a Web Page Using Arrays
-A Quick Object Lesson
-Comments

3. Adding Logic and Control to Your Programs
-Making Programs React Intelligently
-Tutorial: Using Conditional Statements
-Handling Repetitive Tasks with Loops
-Functions: Turn Useful Code Into Reusable Commands
-Tutorial: A Simple Quiz

Part 2: Getting Started with jQuery
4. Introducing jQuery
-About JavaScript Libraries
-Getting jQuery
-Adding jQuery to a Page
-Modifying Web Pages: An Overview
-Understanding the Document Object Model
-Selecting Page Elements: The jQuery Way
-Adding Content to a Page
-Setting and Reading Tag Attributes
-Reading, Setting, and Removing HTML Attributes
-Acting on Each Element in a Selection
-Automatic Pull Quotes

5. Action/Reaction: Making Pages Come Alive with Events
-What Are Events?
-Using Events the jQuery Way
-Tutorial: Introducing Events
-More jQuery Event Concepts
-Advanced Event Management
-Tutorial: A One-Page FAQ

6. Animations and Effects
-jQuery Effects
-Tutorial: Login Slider
-Animations
-Performing an Action After an Effect Is Completed
-Tutorial: Animated Dashboard
-jQuery and CSS3 Transitions and Animations

7. Common jQuery Tasks
-Swapping Images
-Tutorial: Adding Rollover Images
-Tutorial: Photo Gallery with Effects
-Controlling How Links Behave
-Opening External Links in a New Window
-Creating New Windows
-Introducing jQuery Plug-ins
-Build a Responsive Navigation Bar

8. Enhancing Web Forms
-Understanding Forms
-Adding Smarts to Your Forms
-Tutorial: Basic Form Enhancements
-Form Validation
-Validation Tutorial

Part 3: Getting Started with jQuery UI
9. Expanding Your Interface
-What Is jQuery UI?
-Why Use jQuery UI?
-Using jQuery UI
-Adding Messages with Dialog Boxes
-Providing Information with Tooltips
-Adding Tabbed Panels
-Saving Space with Accordions
-Adding Menus to a Page

10. Forms Revisited
-Picking Dates with Style
-Stylish Select Menus
-Styling Buttons
-Improve Radio Buttons and Checkboxes
-Providing Hints with Autocomplete
-jQuery UI Form Widget Tutorial

11. Customizing the Look of jQuery UI
-Introducing ThemeRoller
-Downloading and Using Your New Theme
-Overriding jQuery UI Styles

12. jQuery UI Interactions and Effects
-The Draggable Widget
-The Droppable Widget
-Drag-and-Drop Tutorial
-Sorting Page Items
-jQuery UI Effects

Part 4: Advanced jQuery and JavaScript
13. Introducing Ajax
-What Is Ajax?
-Ajax: The Basics
-Ajax the jQuery Way
-JSON
-Introducing JSONP
-Adding a Flickr Feed to Your Site
-Tutorial: Adding Flickr Images to Your Site

14. Building a To-Do List Application
-An Overview of the Application
-Add a Button
-Add a Dialog Box
-Adding Tasks
-Marking Tasks as Complete
-Deleting Tasks
-Going Further

Part 5: Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
15. Getting the Most from jQuery
-Useful jQuery Tips and Information
-Using the jQuery Docs
-Traversing the DOM
-More Functions for Manipulating HTML

16. Going Further with JavaScript
-Working with Strings
-Finding Patterns in Strings
-Working with Numbers
-Dates and Times
-Writing More Efficient JavaScript
-Putting It All Together

17. Troubleshooting and Debugging
-Top JavaScript Programming Mistakes
-Debugging with the Console
-Debugging Tutorial

Part 6: Appendix
Appendix A: JavaScript Resources

Index