Animation with JavaScript and jQuery

Overview

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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.

Syllabus

Manipulating Web Pages Elements with jQuery & JavaScript

In this module, you will be introduced to jQuery and basic jQuery syntax and we will compare it to JavaScript syntax. You will be able to plug-in the jQuery library and discuss the history of jQuery and its relationship to JavaScript. You'll also use some of the selectors and filters available in jQuery to access DOM elements. You will be able to create an interactive element that could be used on a website and be able to identify and fix coding and logic problems while working on a project. You will be able to demonstrate proficiency with both JavaScript and jQuery for accessing and manipulating elements on a web page.

Animating Web Page Elements with jQuery & JavaScript

In this module, you will be introduced to the jQuery effects library, helper functions, animations and callback functions. You will be able to use features in jQuery to animate elements on a web page. You will be able to use the callback functions to trigger a function when an animation is completed. You will be able to create a tabbed interface in both JavaScript and jQuery.

Intermediate Document Manipulation & Animation

In this module, you will be able to use the jQuery syntax and the built-in effects library to create image sliders that could be integrated into web pages. You will also be able to compare the jQuery syntax to the JavaScript syntax by building a similar image slider using only plain JavaScript syntax and using CSS to perform the animation.

Timers and Recursion in JavaScript & jQuery

In this module, you will be introduced to the use of timers and recursion in JavaScript and use these techniques to make interface elements that run on a timer. You practice using jQuery syntax and recursion to build a simple content rotator that could be used as an interface element on any web page.