Yesterday I gave a presentation for students of KDG on the basics of jQuery. I didn’t quite know how technical I could go in my presentation so I kept it very basic. The presentation was —hopefully— a good trigger for them to get started with learning jQuery.
jQuery is an awesome tool in these modern times. Point is, javascript has been around since 1995 and although loads of things have happened… not much has changed since then. Using javascript these days is basically the same as 10 years ago. What has changed is the way we use javascript. It’s because of javascript libraries like prototype js that we can all use javascript to the maximum of its abilities without too much hassle.
I started off my presentation with an explanation of the DOM, since I think this is key to understanding how Javascript works. Javascript works with the DOM, not the HTML. And just like javascript works with the DOM, it works with CSS. By just playing around with the DOM and CSS you can do really cool effects. Some examples where I used jQuery to the max are Nokia Comes With Music Launch and the “flappy thingie” on Sistr.it.
Disclaimer: My presentation is more an introduction to jQuery for the students of KDG. There are loads more things that I could talk about like, for example, chaining. If you want to learn more about jQuery I suggest you check out this nice presentation or buy a good jQuery book ;)
Great Presentation…………….
Thanks! :)