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JavaScript for Beginners SpecializationUniversity of California, Davis

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With the general introduction of JavaScript in the first course, this course will focus on JavaScript libraries, specifically jQuery. The scripts will be geared toward Document Object Model (DOM) manipulation. Learners will describe the top JavaScript libraries and differentiate which would work best to implement and accelerate development of web page animation.
Course objectives include being introduced to the end product of the course – a landing page style website using jQuery elements to manipulate HTML documents and enhance user experience.  Diving deeper into the landing page that will be created and break it out into individual jQuery projects.  jQuery events and effects will be covered while exploring more jQuery’s relationship with HTML documents.  Finally, a focus on plugins and continue to breakdown jQuery's ability to manipulate HTML and CSS.

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Approx. 13 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Introduces learners to the popular jQuery library and explores the syntactical differences between JavaScript and jQuery using small projects.

Skills you will gain

Jquery
JavaScript
animations

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William Mead

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Manipulating Web Pages Elements with jQuery & JavaScript

In this module, you will be introduced to jQuery and basic jQuery syntax and we will compare it to JavaScript syntax. You will be able to plug-in the jQuery library and discuss the history of jQuery and its relationship to JavaScript. You'll also use some of the selectors and filters available in jQuery to access DOM elements. You will be able to create an interactive element that could be used on a website and be able to identify and fix coding and logic problems while working on a project. You will be able to demonstrate proficiency with both JavaScript and jQuery for accessing and manipulating elements on a web page.

4 hours to complete

21 videos (Total 91 min), 8 readings, 1 quiz

21 videos

Welcome to this Course!39sModule Introduction45sIntroduction to jQuery7mjQuery Libraries6mPlugging Into jQuery Libraries5mBasic jQuery Syntax5mUsing jQuery to Access Elements8mjQuery Events5mIntroduction to Folding Sidebar Menus Using JS4mChallenge 1 Solution3mChallenge 2 Solution7mChallenge 3 Solution2mChallenge 4 Solution2mChallenge 5 Solution3mChallenge 6 Solution2mChallenge 7 Solution2mChallenge 8 Solution3mIntroduction to jQuery Sidebar Folding Navigation4mGetting the Next UL4mThe Whole Script5mJavaScript and jQuery Challenges Intro1m

8 readings

A Note From UC Davis10mStart Files: Introduction to jQuery 10mPDF of Presentation10mStart Files: Folding Sidebar Menus with JavaScript10mPDF of Presentation10mStart Files: Folding Sidebar Menus with jQuery10mPDF of Presentation10mJavaScript and jQuery Challenge Activities10m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 Quiz30m

Week2

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Animating Web Page Elements with jQuery & JavaScript

4 hours to complete

21 videos (Total 117 min), 7 readings, 1 quiz

21 videos

Module Introduction50sIntroduction to the jQuery Effects Library4mExample 1 Continued4mExample 25mExample 2: Plugin Architecture8mExample 3: Fading Buttons4mExample 3: Fade To4mExample 4: Custom Animations - Part 14mExample 4: Custom Animations - Part 25mDoing All Animations at Once6mIntroduction to Tabbed Interface Using jQuery5mStyling the Anchor Tags5mTab Styling and Colors6mClicking and Fading Tabs4mWhole Script7mGetting the CSS Ready5mMaking the Tabs Work6mNew Tab and Old Tab7mHandling the Switch4mFixing a Bug6mCleaning Up the Code7m

7 readings

Start Files: Introduction to the jQuery Effects Library10mAdditional Resources20mPDF of Presentation10mStart Files: Creating a Tabbed Interface with jQuery10mPDF of Presentation10mStart Files: Creating a Tabbed Interface with JavaScript10mPDF of Presentation10m

1 practice exercise

Module 2 Quiz30m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Intermediate Document Manipulation & Animation

3 hours to complete

18 videos (Total 102 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

18 videos

Module Introduction32sBasic Slider6mMaking the Script General5mWindow Load Function7mClick Handler for Next Button8mNext Click Handler with If Statement3mChallenge Solution5mStrategy for Version 24mCloning the Unordered List4mSetting the Left Position4mAdding a Callback Function7mPrevious Button Click Handler - Part 17mPrevious Button Click Handler - Part 25mSlider Using JavaScript6mCSS for Slides and Adding Variables8mAdding More Variables5mEvent Handler for the Next Button7mSolution for the Previous Button Challenge4m

5 readings

Start Files: jQuery Image Sliders10mPDF of Presentation10mPDF of Presentation10mStart Files: JavaScript Image Sliders10mPDF of Presentation10m

1 practice exercise

Module 3 Quiz30m

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Timers and Recursion in JavaScript & jQuery

3 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 60 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

13 videos

Module Introduction45sExample Script #1 - Part 15mExample Script #1 - Part 24mExample Script #22mExample Script #3: Recursion5mConverting a Slider2mPutting Slides on a Timer Solution - Part 15mPutting Slides on a Timer Solution - Part 27mProject Set-up6mStarting the Script4mThe If/Else Statement - Part 16mThe If/Else Statement - Part 25mCourse Summary52s

5 readings

Start Files: Introduction to Timers & Recursion10mPDF of Presentation10mPDF of Presentation10mStart Files: Recursive Content Rotator10mPDF of Presentation10m

1 practice exercise

Module 4 Quiz30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM ANIMATION WITH JAVASCRIPT AND JQUERY

by MMAug 12, 2022

This course was very good. i recomended it for beginners!!!... in this courses i learnt so much about jQuery and javascript!!!

by JKJan 25, 2022

I really actually came a big step closer to have usefull javascipt coding skills!

by DCFeb 21, 2023

The projects and simultaneously working it in both jquery and javascript is useful.

by TSSep 1, 2021

The concept may be a difficult to understand and follow for a beginner, but the instructor did a nice job in explain everything and walk us through the script.

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Animation with JavaScript and jQuery

About this Course

What you will learn

Skills you will gain

Instructor

William Mead

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University of California, Davis

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Manipulating Web Pages Elements with jQuery & JavaScript

Animating Web Page Elements with jQuery & JavaScript

Intermediate Document Manipulation & Animation

Timers and Recursion in JavaScript & jQuery

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Skills you will gain

Instructor

William Mead

Offered by

University of California, Davis

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Manipulating Web Pages Elements with jQuery & JavaScript

Animating Web Page Elements with jQuery & JavaScript

Intermediate Document Manipulation & Animation

Timers and Recursion in JavaScript & jQuery

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