Mastering JavaScript and jQuery (Designers' Mastery Series)

Name: Mastering JavaScript and jQuery (Designers' Mastery Series)
ISBN: 9787115185266

曾顺 / 前沿科技Posts & Telecom Press · ChinaJun 2015

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Word count: 99K words
Chapters: 26
ISBN: 9787115185266

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Summary

As Ajax technology has grown increasingly popular, JavaScript, its core technology, has attracted more and more attention, and a wide variety of JavaScript frameworks have emerged. jQuery, as an outstanding representative of these frameworks, offers developers numerous conveniences. This book begins with the fundamentals of JavaScript and then expands upon the various technologies of standard Web development. Through a wealth of practical examples, it provides an accessible yet thorough analysis of key Web technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, the DOM, and Ajax. Major topics include the concepts and basic syntax of JavaScript, CSS fundamentals, CSS layout, the DOM model, events in web pages, forms and tables, JavaScript debugging and optimization, and Ajax asynchronous techniques.

Editor's review

Mastering JavaScript + jQuery (Designer Mastery Series) is a practical technical guide for web designers and front-end beginners. Published by Posts & Telecom Press, author Zeng Shun draws on extensive hands-on experience to systematically organize and integrate native JavaScript with the then highly popular jQuery library. Published when jQuery dominated front-end development, the book focuses on solving real-world web interaction and dynamic effect problems, offering valuable reference for understanding the front-end technology stack of that era. Structurally, the book begins with basic JavaScript syntax, gradually moves to core concepts such as DOM manipulation and event handling, and finally explores advanced jQuery applications including selectors, effects, and AJAX. This step-by-step arrangement is well suited to designers seeking to move from static page design to dynamic interaction implementation. Although the front-end ecosystem has since changed dramatically, with frameworks like React and Vue becoming mainstream and jQuery's use cases narrowing, many native JavaScript principles and approaches to interaction problems explained in this book remain relevant. For developers who want to solidify fundamentals, understand the evolution of front-end development, or seek reference when maintaining legacy projects, this book remains a solid foundation. It is more like a snapshot of a particular technological period, recording the classic DOM-centric paradigm of web development.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Front-end beginners seeking systematic study of native JavaScript and jQuery fundamentals
Developers who need to maintain or understand jQuery-based legacy project code
Web designers or UI designers hoping to improve their ability to implement page interactions
Readers interested in the history of front-end technology who want to understand technical solutions from the jQuery era

Not a good fit for

Developers seeking the latest knowledge of modern front-end frameworks such as React and Vue
Senior engineers hoping to study advanced JavaScript language features in depth (e.g., ES6+, functional programming)

Reading tips

Read in chapter order, focusing on the native JavaScript sections, which are the foundation of all front-end frameworks.
When reading the jQuery sections, consider how its API design simplified native operations; this helps understand the value of abstraction.
Compare the book's examples with how modern frameworks implement similar features, and reflect on the logic and trade-offs of technological evolution.

About the publisher

Posts & Telecom Press China · Founded in 1953

Posts & Telecom Press is known for its strengths in science and technology, computing, and information and communications titles, and has extended its publishing into photography, art, software learning, and inspirational growth, giving it a fairly diverse range. Its catalog includes computing and communications works such as Refactoring and Patterns (Revised Edition) and Huawei Switch Learning Guide (Second Edition), alongside bilingual collector's editions such as The Little Prince (Chinese-English-French illustrated collector's edition), The Great Gatsby, and Three Days to See. Beijing Ten Years: 1980-1990 and Ghost Blade: WLOP Personal Illustration Collection reflect its presence in photography and art. Its authors include Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Helen Keller, Joshua Kerievsky, Wang Da, Zhang Zhaozeng, and WLOP.

版权信息
前言
案例索引
第1部分 JavaScript、CSS与DOM基础篇
第1章 JavaScript概述
第2章 JavaScript基础
第3章 CSS基础
第4章 CSS进阶
第5章 DOM型
第2部分 JavaScript、CSS、DOM高级篇
第6章事件
第7章表格与表单
第8章 JavaScript的调试与优化
第9章 Ajax
第3部分 jQuery框架篇
第10章 jQuery基础
第11章 jQuery控制页面
第12章 jQuery制作动画与特效
第13章 jQuery的功能函数
第14章 jQuery与Ajax
第15章 jQuery插件
第4部分综合案例篇
第16章网络相册
第17章可自由拖动板块的页面
第18章时尚购物网站报价单
第19章图片切割器

FAQ

Is this book still valuable for learning today?

Yes, but clarify your learning goal. Its core value lies in solid JavaScript fundamentals and understanding classic interaction paradigms, which are essential for understanding any front-end technology. If your goal is only to learn the latest project development techniques, you will need to supplement it with modern framework knowledge.

Is the content too outdated?

The jQuery version used and the browser compatibility discussions may be outdated, but core knowledge such as programming ideas, DOM manipulation principles, and event mechanisms remains unchanged. Readers should focus on absorbing the problem-solving methodology rather than specific API versions.

Is this book suitable for complete beginners?

Fairly suitable. Part of the Designer Mastery Series, it assumes basic HTML and CSS knowledge but little programming exposure. It starts from basic syntax, keeping the threshold relatively low and making it suitable for designers with web production experience or beginners taking their first steps into programming.

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About the author

曾顺 Author

Zeng Shun is a Chinese author of technical books about whom limited public information is available. His confirmed representative work is Mastering JavaScript + jQuery (Designer Mastery Series). The book belongs to the programming and design category and is aimed at learners of web design and front-end development, covering the fundamentals of the JavaScript language and the use of the jQuery library, with attention to both scripting syntax and the implementation of practical page interactions. Judging from the title and the series it belongs to, the writing focuses on practical skills and on helping readers move from an introduction to a relatively proficient command of the relevant technologies, making it suitable for readers who need to apply scripting knowledge in design work. Apart from this one title, reliable records of Zeng Shun's personal background, professional experience, and writing career are lacking, so a full assessment of his overall style and influence is difficult; the above summary can only be based on the available bibliographic information.

前沿科技 Author

Qianyan Keji (Frontier Technology) is a collective author name used by a writing team. Public information about it is limited, and the individual members, academic backgrounds, and organizational affiliation of the team are not clearly documented. Judging from the two works listed in the catalog, the team focuses on making front-end and web development technologies accessible for teaching. Its subjects center on practical technology stacks such as JavaScript, jQuery, and Bootstrap. Mastering JavaScript + jQuery belongs to the "Designer Mastery Series" and is aimed at design and development readers who want to systematically learn how to apply script libraries. jQuery + Bootstrap Web Development Case Tutorial: Online Training Edition organizes its content around cases combined with online practice, emphasizing hands-on exercises. Overall, the writing follows a practical path from beginner to intermediate level, with chapters built around examples and a concise style. The books are suitable for both self-study and classroom teaching and offer practical reference value for readers in programming and design.