JQuery 1.4 plugin development : beginner's guide : build powerful, interactive plugins to implement jQuery to its best / Giulio Bai.

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Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: What is jQuery About?; A little background; jQuery: the write less, do more JavaScript library -- How jQuery works; Time for action -- writing a basic jQuery script; Time for action -- callback and functions; Extending jQuery: Plugins; Plugins basics; Suggested reading that could help greatly; Books; Learning jQuery 1.3; jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide; Online reference and documentation; jQuery.com; Nettuts; Cheatsheets; Forums and mailing lists; Summary; Chapter 2: Plugins Basics

Using pluginsTime for action -- looking for a plugin; Time for action -- setting up our own page; Structure of a plugin; Time for action -- types of plugins: Function plugins; Time for action -- types of plugins: Messing with methods; Time for action -- chaining; Basic plugins examples; A few key things to remember; Summary; Chapter 3: Our First jQuery Plugin; Defining our own default plugin structure; Setting the basics for our first plugin; Time for action -- our first plugin, Part I; Getting a step farther; Time for action -- our first plugin, Part II: Hovering; Dealing with options

Time for action -- our first plugin, Part III: OptionsUsing functions inside the plugin; Time for action -- our first plugin, Part IV: Functions; Closures: Making functions private; Time for action -- our first plugin, Part V: Closures; Summary; Chapter 4: Media Plugins: Images Plugins; Plugin overview; Handling images; Time for action -- showing images; Time for action -- one step more; Centering things; Time for action -- turning theory into code; Putting it all together; Time for action -- the final step; Summary; Chapter 5: Media Plugins: Audio Plugins; Plugin overview; Handling audio files

The playerTime for action -- creating the Flash player; Putting the plugin together; Time for action -- creating the plugin; Styling and multiple players; Time for action -- adding support for multiple players; Time for action -- adding some style; Summary; Chapter 6: Media Plugins: Video Plugins; Plugin overview; Handling video files; Embedding YouTube videos; Time for action -- creating your first video plugin; Adding preview thumbnails and the pop-up feel; Time for action -- adding previews; Time for action -- creating a pop up; Summary; Chapter 7: Form Plugins; Form plugins in general

Validating formsTime for action -- creating the form check plugin; Auto-growing textareas; Time for action -- creating the autogrow plugin; Other types of form-related plugins; Checkboxes and radio buttons; Text manipulation; Edit in place; Summary; Chapter 8: User Interface Plugins; Positioning; Time for action -- understanding mouse movement events; Setting equal heights; Time for action -- setting the same height; Other examples of user interface plugins; Menu plugins; Form enhancement plugins; Context menus and tree menus; Summary; Chapter 9: User Interface Plugins: Tooltip Plugins

Build powerful, interactive plugins to implement jQuery in the best way possible.

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