This book provides concrete details on how to build web interfaces with jQuery, the champion of the Ajax frameworks. jQuery rapidly climbed to prominence in the Ajax world, leaping forward in a crowded field. While much of that has to do with its power and relative ease of use, applying jQuery is still a challenge. "jQuery Cookbook" shows readers how to add jQuery to their web sites and applications, with recipe after recipe detailing tasks from bas... read more>>>

Through expert guidance backed by years of experience, readers learn how to create user interfaces that will make their social websites truly effective. Knowing how to create a social website to foster user interaction and community building is becoming a core skill for developers and designers today, but grasping the nuances of the social web is much harder than it appears. This book presents a set of design principles, patterns, and best practices ... read more>>>