About this Course
With the general introduction of JavaScript in the first course, this course will focus on JavaScript libraries, specifically jQuery. The scripts will be geared toward Document Object Model (DOM) manipulation. Learners will describe the top JavaScript libraries and differentiate which would work best to implement and accelerate development of web page animation. Course objectives include being introduced to the end product of the course – a landing page style website using jQuery elements to manipulate HTML documents and enhance user experience. Diving deeper into the landing page that will be created and break it out into individual jQuery projects. jQuery events and effects will be covered while exploring more jQuery’s relationship with HTML documents. Finally, a focus on plugins and continue to breakdown jQuery's ability to manipulate HTML and CSS
What You'll Learn
- Understand the popular jQuery library
- Analyze syntactical differences between JavaScript and jQuery
- Apply DOM manipulation through small projects
- Explore jQuery events and effects
- Use plugins to enhance web page interactivity
Prerequisites
- Basic computer and internet skills
- Ability to read course instructions in English and complete practice activities
Instructors
William Mead
Lecturer