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Are there any good resources that anyone can provide with regard to jQuery? Also, I would like to know if in-depth Javascript knowledge is required to develop with jQuery. I have heard it said the developers do not need to have any JavaScript knowledge to use it but I have not had that experience and was wondering if I was missing something.

Thanks!

+7 A:

The best resources for jQuery, hands down, is the documentation itself.

You need to know some Javascript to use jQuery, but no in-depth knowledge is really necessary.

Paolo Bergantino 2009-05-19 04:49:01

Paolo, thanks for that. I have been to JQs site but I honestly don't understand any of it. My experience with JQ is nill and their documentation assums that the reader is at a certain level. I guess that's why I'm looking for any resources that I can find.

2009-05-19 04:57:11

I was kind of confused by it myself when I first started, but just hang in there and get your feet wet and you'll learn to love it.

Paolo Bergantino 2009-05-19 05:00:29

I love it already! Its like magic and my jaw just hit the floor when I see what it can do. Thanks for the vote of confidence. I will continue to read over the material on the site. BTW: can someone tell me the difference between JQ and say, mootools or even yahoo's UI?

2009-05-19 05:20:24

The difference? jQuery's better. ;)

Paolo Bergantino 2009-05-19 05:23:07

@nutjob, the main difference is jQuery is fast becoming the 'standard' library.. for example, Microsoft and Nokia have picked it up to be distributed with their software. Therfore it is better to know and market yourself for a future job if you know jQuery, as opposed to a lesser known framework.

alex 2009-05-19 05:41:18

... plus it's very good :)

alex 2009-05-19 05:41:32

This is really good info Alex. Thanks. I had no idea. I'm not sure who developed JQ but hats off to that guy!!

2009-05-19 06:09:39

The original creator and still man in charge is John Resig. He is young and very good with his code! His personal site is at http://ejohn.org/

alex 2009-05-19 06:14:27

+1 A:

Try learningjquery.com and visualjquery.com

alex 2009-05-19 04:55:25

Hey Alex, thanks! :) Those are great links and I will definetly use them.

2009-05-19 05:02:36

No worries nutjob :)

alex 2009-05-19 05:46:44

Yeah, if I could just get my feet wet.. It honestly reminds me of when I started programming in a different language. I was SOOOOO lost. It really took me a lot of time to really learn it and I'm still learning even today.

2009-05-19 06:07:43

Well, anything you get stuck on, just post to Stack Overflow. I have learnt so much since I signed up here.

alex 2009-05-19 06:13:27

+5 A:

JQuery in Action is one of many excellent books on the subject available. JQuery is a JavaScript library, so I think the statement that you "do not need to have any javascript knowledge to use it" is almost ridiculous. But you don't need to be a JavaScript expert or have a deep knowledge of the DOM API in order to use JQuery.

Don 2009-05-19 05:00:28

Thanks Don, I do well with books so this may be a winner for me. Funny but I never liked javascript until I saw JQ and the time it saves me developing.

2009-05-19 05:04:03

+1 A:

To add to what others have suggested:

Simon Willison's excellent jQuery for Javascript Programmers
#jquery on irc.freenode.org

aleemb 2009-05-19 06:08:03

Hey Aleemb, I bookmarked that one. Thanks. It looks like it has a lot of really great info in there!

2009-05-19 06:38:40

+1 A:

Try this one. I'm still going through it myself, but it seems pretty comprehensive.

15 Resources To Get You Started With jQuery From Scratch

scottmarlowe 2009-07-31 18:05:23

+1 A:

Try this link to find many JQuery Plugins.

http://www.jqueryplugins.com/

Visually nice site. All plugins are categorized with many screenshots. The only thing missing is a rating/comment system. Site is still beta so let's hope it's coming soon.

Philippe 2009-07-31 18:13:04

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