<P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">More than 30% of the world’s largest web sites already use jQuery, and since it’s supported in all major browsers, any web professional can use it to supercharge their own sites. Now, in just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn how to leverage jQuery’s power in tasks ranging from simple effects to complex forms. Each short, easy lesson builds on all that’s come before, teaching jQuery’s features and add-ons from the ground up, in the context of delivering real solutions. <B> <I>Sams Teach Yourself jQuery and JavaScript in 24 Hours</I> </B> covers all this, and much more:</P> <UL> <LI>Understanding and accessing the jQuery libraries</LI> <LI>Adding effects and creating animations</LI> <LI>Designing multimedia slideshows and lightboxes</LI> <LI>Handling events, interacting with forms, and instrumenting callbacks</LI> <LI>Taking advantage of jQuery plugins</LI> <LI>Creating sortable lists, drag and droppable elements, and resizable images</LI> <LI>Working iwth data: JSON, XML, queues, and binding</LI> <LI>Accessing server-side data via AJAX</LI> <LI>Positioning page elements and creating interactions</LI> <LI>Using jQueryUI widgets and themes</LI> <LI>Communicating with server scripts</LI> <LI>Developing mobile sites, pages, and content</LI> </UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Step-by-step instructions walk you through common questions, issues, and tasks; Q&As, Quizzes, and Exercises build and test your knowledge; “Did You Know?” tips offer insider advice and shortcuts; and “Watch Out!” alerts help you avoid problems. By the time you’re finished, you’ll be comfortable going beyond the book to build powerful new jQuery solutions on your own.</P>