1 What is JQuery
jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax* interactions for rapid web development. jQuery is designed to change the way that you write JavaScript. 2 AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is “a group of interrelated Web development techniques used to create interactive web applications or rich Internet applications”
3 Some Info jQuery is a cross-browser JavaScript library designed to simplify the client-side scripting of HTML. It was released in January 2006 Used by over 55% of the 10,000 most visited websites, jQuery is the most popular JavaScript library in use today. jQuery is free, open source software,
The jQuery library is a single JavaScript file, containing all of its common DOM, event, effects, and Ajax functions. It can be included within a web page by linking to a local copy, or to one of the many copies available from public servers. Details of linking to Google public jquery 4 The Library
Because of jQuery's architecture, other developers can use its constructs to create plug- in code to extend its functionality. Currently there are thousands of jQuery plug-ins available on the web that cover a wide range of functionality such as Ajax helpers, webservices, datagrids, dynamic lists, XML and XSLT tools, drag and drop, events, cookie handling, modal windows, even a jQuery-based Commodore 64 emulator. creative-uses-of-jquery/ creative-uses-of-jquery/ 5 jQuery plug-ins