Key Features
- This is a step-by-step guide to solve common problems in ASP.NET applications
- Easy-to-follow recipes to write client scripts effortlessly and quickly
- A hands-on approach that will show you how to interface jQuery with ASP.NET websites and MVC
Book Description
jQuery is a lightweight JavaScript library that has changed the landscape of client scripting in web applications. Developed by John Resig in 2006, it has taken the web by storm because of its cross-browser compatibility and the ability to get more done with less code. It has gained popularity with ASP.NET developers and is now distributed with Visual Studio and the NuGet package manager.
ASP.NET jQuery Cookbook explores the wide range of utilities that the jQuery library provides. It teaches you the nitty-gritty of plugging in these features in ASP.NET web applications. It covers every aspect of interfacing the library, right from downloading and including jQuery on web pages to selecting controls, handling events, and creating animations. This book also walks you through DOM traversal and manipulation in ASP.NET and then through visual effects and graphics in ASP.NET sites. It explores advanced features such as posting AJAX requests and writing plugins. It will provide you with all the information you need to use this library confidently with ASP.NET.
What you will learn
- Download and include jQuery in ASP.NET websites and MVC
- Use jQuery selectors with ASP.NET server controls
- Get to know about event handling and DOM traversal
- Deploy jQuery for visual effects and animations
- Develop AJAX-enabled ASP.NET applications
- Create your own plugins
- Solve common problems using less code and cut down your development time
About the Author
Sonal Aneel Allana works as a sessional lecturer at the Singapore campus of the University of Newcastle and the University of Hertfordshire. Her teaching areas include degree level courses in e-learning, intelligent systems, robotics, operating systems, and programming in C/C++, .NET, Java, and Android. She is keenly interested in JavaScript frameworks, such as Bootstrap, Node.js, and AngularJS. She has worked in the IT industry for over 10 years in various positions, such as an application developer, project leader, and trainer. She holds a master's degree in computing from the National University of Singapore and a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from the University of Mumbai. She is certified in security technology and computational neuroscience. She is also the author of the first edition of ASP.NET jQuery Cookbook.
Table of Contents
- Getting Started with jQuery in ASP.NET
- Using jQuery Selectors with ASP.NET Controls
- Event Handling Using jQuery
- DOM Traversal and Manipulation in ASP.NET
- Visual Effects in ASP.NET Sites
- Working with Graphics in ASP.NET Sites
- Ajax Using jQuery
- Creating and Using jQuery Plugins