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JQuery framework: should I use it?

November 01, 2017

JQuery framework: should I use it?

   jQuery - is a free JavaScript framework. Younger developers sometimes encounter this concept, but few of them skillfully apply their knowledge in practice.

  Therefore, to begin with, we will understand the main features of the framework.

   The jQuery-library is used to:

  • creating AJAX applications and animations;
  • development of interactive web-applications;
  • create JavaScript plugins;
  • other.

   Most favor this framework because of the ease of its development and use. jQuery Library is one of the most popular JavaScript libraries. In order to get started with the framework, you need to install it. You need to download from the official website by choosing the appropriate version (preferably the last one). Click "download" and then copy to the desired folder on the site (JS). There are two types of libraries: compressed and uncompressed. The first one is recommended, since it is concise, that is, it takes less volume.

   One of the main features of the framework are:

  • cross-browsing;
  • simplified writing code;
  • saving time spent on developing elements of web pages;
  • the ability to connect different plugins;
  • multiplatform - the ability to run software on multiple platforms;
  • a small amount of code.

   jQuery is constantly updated and evolving and thus attracts and enticing more users.

  There are courses by jQuery, but for their passing, you need to have knowledge in the field of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

   What do you learn?

  • basic concepts and basics jQuery;
  • filters;
  • event models;
  • creation of auxiliary functions.

   If you want to further acquaint yourself with the basics of jQuery, then you can use the textbooks:

  • Anton Shevchuk "jQuery tutorial for beginners";
  • Ber Bebo, Yehuda Katz "jQuery. A Detailed Guide to Advanced JavaScript»;
  • Earl Castawayne, Craig Sharkey "Learning JQuery";
  • David Sawyer McFarland "JavaScript and jQuery. Exhaustive guide";
  • Gennady Samkov «jQuery. Collection of recipes»;
  • Ryan Benedetti, Ronan Cranley "We are studying the work of jQuery".

   Having read reviews of this framework, you can see that most of them are positive. Working with jQuery is pleasing to users, since the design is simple with many features.

   jQuery has a large number of plugins that can be downloaded and attached to your site or created on their own.

   Let's consider some of them:

  • gridster.js - a plugin that is designed to build a drag and drop grid;
  • equalize.js - this plugin allows you to resize the required items;
  • responsive measure - allows you to change the font size;
  • jQuery Scroll Path - allows you to work with animation, transform;
  • jQuery Credit Cart Validator - allows you to check credit card numbers and determine their type;
  • jQuery Fly Side Menu - Designed to create a full-screen menu;
  • zooma - increase image size.

   Frequently, jQuery has a lot of its nuances and features: easy to use, full of plugins, allows you to speed up the writing of the code. However, all the benefits of jQuery you can understand only after working with it.

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