Beyond jQuery

Description

Beyond jQuery gives you the confidence to abandon your jQuery crutches and walk freely with the power of the "web API" and JavaScript! Learn about the most important concepts surrounding web development as the mystic powers of jQuery are explained, allowing you to forgo this seemingly quintessential library in your software projects. Beyond jQuery doesn't just throw code at you - everything is explained in detail from the perspective of a jQuery developer. jQuery is often injected into web applications and libraries without any real thought, seemingly out of habit or fear. Many web developers don't seem to know exactly when they need to use jQuery, and when they don't - it has become a standard step for many when setting up a new library or web application. But relying solely on jQuery as your window to the web leaves large gaps in your knowledge. This in turn results in frustration when the abstraction that jQuery provides "leaks" and exposes you to the native aspects of the browser.  Front Matter....Pages i-xix The Oppressive Magic of jQuery....Pages 1-9 You Don’t Need jQuery (Anymore)....Pages 11-18 Understanding the Web API and “Vanilla” JavaScript....Pages 19-29 Finding HTML Elements....Pages 31-52 Using and Understanding HTML Element Attributes....Pages 53-67 HTML Element Data Storage and Retrieval....Pages 69-80 Styling Elements....Pages 81-95 DOM Manipulation....Pages 97-108 AJAX Requests: Dynamic Data and Page Updates....Pages 109-131 Browser Events....Pages 133-159 Mastering Asynchronous Tasks....Pages 161-178 Common JavaScript Utility Functions....Pages 179-206 Going Forward....Pages 207-211 Back Matter....Pages 213-217