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Intro To j Query

Intro To j Query. By Jeff Ammons. Who’s This Guy?. Jeff Ammons Senior Software Engineer Black Book aka National Auto Research President GGMUG. Why Should I Listen To Him?. You shouldn’t Bail NOW!!! RUN! Seriously!. Why Care About jQuery ?. JavaScript Has Warts

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Intro To j Query

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  1. Intro To jQuery By Jeff Ammons

  2. Who’s This Guy? • Jeff Ammons • Senior Software Engineer • Black Book aka National Auto Research • President GGMUG

  3. Why Should I Listen To Him? • You shouldn’t • Bail NOW!!! • RUN! • Seriously!

  4. Why Care About jQuery? • JavaScript Has Warts • jQuery hides many warts • JavaScript Is Everywhere, So jQuery Is Everywhere • jQuery is pure JavaScript • Microsoft Will Support jQuery • Ships with Visual Studio 2010 • The Future Is Cloudy

  5. The Future Is Cloudy • Cloud Based Computing • Server You Choose • Client You Do Not • Uncertain • XAML/.Net? • Microsoft? • Post PC World?

  6. Scary Chart Quarter Ending 12/31/11 Revenues iPhone: $24.4 Billion Microsoft: $20.9 Billion Profits iPhone: $9.3 Billion Microsoft: $8.2 Billion *Profits are estimated http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-bigger-than-microsoft-2012-2

  7. Which Client Stack Will Win? • Windows? • Mac? • iOS? • Android? • BlackBerry? • Windows Phone?

  8. No One Knows • Microsoft Doesn’t Know • Apple Doesn’t Know • Google Doesn’t Know • I Certainly Don’t Know

  9. Can You Support All Platforms? • Not bloody likely • Unless you are a giant company • Teams of developers for each platform • Business model that supports the ROI • Individual developer • Brain the size of a Volkswagen Beetle • Matrix like speed of learning

  10. How Can I Hedge My Bet? • HTML • CSS • JavaScript • Runs EVERYWHERE • Desktop in browser • Desktop as App (in Windows 8) • Mobile in browser • Mobile as App (via PhoneGap and friends)

  11. But JavaScript Sucks! • Not as much • Depends on how you use it • jQuery helps

  12. What IS jQuery? • Ecosystem: Breadth of Reach jQuery jQuery UI jQuery Mobile jQuery Plugins

  13. jQuery • Browser Spackle • Covers cracks • Smooths process • DOM • Document Object Model • Easily select objects • Even numbered rows in table • All <a> tags • Common functions & events • AJAX • Microsoft’s preferred technology Spackle photo from http://www.wesayhow.com/how-to-use-spackle

  14. jQuery Plugins • Add-ons • JavaScript STUFF that uses jQuery • Could be • Functions • Events • Components

  15. jQuery UI • Client component library • Common components • Calendar • Dialog • Buttons • Etc. • Common UI functions and events • Themable

  16. jQuery Mobile • Mobile client component library • Optimized for small screens • Touch • More Spackle – devices as well as browsers • Events • Functions • UI look and feel

  17. Unobtrusive • Server doesn’t have to know or care • Can be injected at runtime • ASP.Net • Web Forms • A bit more challenging, but possible • MVC • Web Pages

  18. Demos • Let’s write some jQuery/JavaScript! • Seriously take out your: • Exam notebook • Number 2 pencil • Slide rule • Flowchart template • NO TALKING!!!

  19. Links • Jeff’s Links • Blog: http://ammonsonline.com/jeffa • Humor/Sci Fi: http://galacticbeacon.com • Kids’ comic: http://funzietown.com • Twitter: jeffa00  zeroes not the letter O… • jQuery Links • http://jquery.com • http://jqueryui.com • http://jquerymobile.com

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