JQuery

JQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript library created by John Resig in 2006. jQuery simplifies the manipulation of elements, event handling, animation, and Ajax interactions in an HTML document. 

Desired Outcomes:

• Learn what is JQuery
• Understand JQuery syntax.
• Link JQuery with an HTML document.
• Apply JQuery in web interface development.

JQuery is a JavaScript tool designed to simplify various tasks by writing less code. The list of important key features provided by jQuery includes:

• DOM manipulation – jQuery simplifies the selection of elements, navigation of the DOM, and modification of element contents
• Event handling – jQuery provides an elegant way to handle a wide range of events without having to write event handlers in HTML code
• AJAX support – jQuery provides a simple way to implement AJAX technology
• Animations – jQuery contains many built-in animation effects that can be used on websites
• Lightweight – jQuery is very small, about 19KB when minified and archived
• Browser support – jQuery supports a wide range of web browsers. Including browser versions: Internet Explorer 6.0+, Firefox 2.0+, Safari 3.0+, Chrome and Opera 9.0+