作者：Kae Verens
出版日期：October 26, 2009
出版社：其它
页数：248
ISBN：ISBN-10: 1847196985 ISBN-13: 978-1847196989
文件格式：PDF

Enhance your PHP applications by increasing their responsiveness through jQuery and its plugins.
Combine client-side jQuery with your server-side PHP to make your applications more efficient and exciting for the clientLearn about some of the most popular jQuery plugins and methodsCreate powerful and responsive user interfaces for your PHP applicationsComplete examples of PHP and jQuery with clear explanationsNo JavaScript expertise or jQuery experience requiredIn Detail
To make PHP applications that respond quickly, avoid unnecessarypage reloads, and provide great user interfaces, often requires complexJavaScript techniques and even then, if you get that far, they mightnot even work across different browsers! With jQuery, you can use oneof the most popular JavaScript libraries, forget about cross-browserissues, and simplify the creation of very powerful and responsiveinterfaces – all with the minimum of code.
This is the first book in the market that will ease the server-side PHPcoder into the client-side world of the popular jQuery JavaScriptlibrary.
This book will show you how to use jQuery to enhance your PHPapplications, with many examples using jQuery’s user interface libraryjQuery UI, and other examples using popular jQuery plugins. It willhelp you to add exciting user interface features to liven up your PHPapplications without having to become a master of client-sideJavaScript.
This book will teach you how to use jQuery to create some reallystunning effects, but without you needing to have in-depth knowledge ofhow jQuery works. It provides you with everything you need to buildpractical user interfaces for everything from graphics manipulation todrag-and-drop to data searching, and much more. The book also providespractical demonstrations of PHP and jQuery and explains those examples,rather than starting from how JavaScript works and how it is differentfrom PHP.
By the end of this book, you should be able to take any PHPapplication you have written, and transform it into a responsive,user-friendly interface, with capabilities you would not have dreamedof being able to achieve, all in just a few lines of JavaScript.
What you will learn from this book?
Integrate jQuery into your PHP applicationsAdd tabs and accordions using the jQuery-UI project to make your pages easier to readValidate forms locally and remotelyEnhance your existing form controls, optimize large select-boxes, build auto-suggest fields for your forms.Manipulate images non-destructivelyManage your files and directoriesCreate your own jQuery pluginsWrite a weekly calendarUse a drag/drop mechanism to sort lists and create hierarchical menusPaginate, order, and search large data setsApproach
This book takes a practical approach to integrating PHP and jQuery,showing examples of every point discussed. All examples are writtensuch that you should be able to copy out the code into your ownprojects and see immediate results, no matter what your experience withJavaScript. You will find projects developed within a chapter, buildingthem up step-by-step, describing the process and thought that goes intoit. Minimal requirements are needed on the server-side, so the examplesshould work with any setup.
Who this book is written for?
This book is for PHP application developers who want to improvetheir user interfaces through jQuery’s capabilities and responsiveness.Whether you are familiar with jQuery or have only dabbled a little withJavaScript, this book will provide you with numerous practical examplesof how to improve your application.