jQuery Resources

swinnie · 11 Nov 2009 at 17:35

Hi Guys,

I want to learn jQuery/JavaScript - can anyone recommend any good jQuery resources - both on the web and in book form?

I am currently working as a web developer working in XHTML and CSS, and have a little knowledge of PHP and JavaScript, so would ideally like something that starts right from the basics.

Many thanks in advance!

mr.sly · 11 Nov 2009 at 18:01

To learn the basics signing up to Lynda.com (get a 1 day trial here) might be a good idea and follow along with this course jQuery Essential Training.

For a more hands on apporach jQuery For Designers is very good. And for a book Learning jQuery 1.3, I haven't used this book but I've seen it recommended a few times around the web.

suarve · 11 Nov 2009 at 18:33

In addition to those links I'd recommend you follow JQuery on twitter, as they post some good stuff:

https://twitter.com/jquery
https://twitter.com/jQueryPro
https://twitter.com/jQueryHowto

Tripnologist · 11 Nov 2009 at 18:40

I picked up jquery in Action when I wanted to learn jquery and it helped me out quite a bit.
After I picked up the basics, I just continued to learn more and more as I went along.

GravyMonster · 12 Nov 2009 at 08:48

TBH personally I find it easier learning the functions available and then coming up with ways to use them by myself. In which case the documentation is fantastic.

Blackstar_solar · 12 Nov 2009 at 13:13

Tripnologist said:
I picked up jquery in Action when I wanted to learn jquery and it helped me out quite a bit.
After I picked up the basics, I just continued to learn more and more as I went along.

Second vote for jQuery in Action.

MarcLister · 12 Nov 2009 at 13:51

Tripnologist said:
I picked up jquery in Action when I wanted to learn jquery and it helped me out quite a bit.
After I picked up the basics, I just continued to learn more and more as I went along.

That the one by Bear Bibeault and Yehuda Katz published by Manning and ISBN 1933988355?

Tripnologist · 12 Nov 2009 at 20:29

Yup.

It's not quite 'dummies guide' simple and won't do as an definitive resource but after reading it, I was able to start understanding the jquery plugins and functions I was already using.

I read the book a year ago and can now make my own plugins when a clients demands require it or edit existing ones to add additional functionality as required. This may sound like a long time but other than reading the book, I haven't sank a lot of time in to it. Just figuring out how to do things as they come up.

There may be a better book out now but if someone is looking for one, they could do worse than jquery in action.

swinnie · 12 Nov 2009 at 22:30

Thank you for your responses! If anyone has extra suggestions, please reply to this thread and let me know!