Introduction to JQuery

jQuery  : 

jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript Library thatsimplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajaxinteractions for rapid web development. jQuery is designed to changethe way that you write JavaScript. jQueryis great library for the JavaScript programmers, which simplifies thedevelopment of web 2.0 applications. You can use jQuery to develop cool web 2.0applications.

jQuery library simplifies theprocess of traversal of HTML DOM tree. You can use jQuery to handle events,perform animation, and add the ajax support into your web applications withease.

Uses of  jQuery :

You can use simple JavaScript toperform all the functions that jQuery provides. Then why jQuery? The jQuerylibrary is providing many easy to use functions and methods to make richapplications. These functions are very easy to learn and even a designer canlearn it fast. Due to these features jQuery is very popular and in high demandamong the developers. You can use jQuery in all the web based applications,

irrespective of the technology.

jQuery is java script and can beused with JSP, Servlets, ASP, CGI, PHP and almost all the web programminglanguages.

The jQuery code is very simple andeasy to learn.

The features of jQuery :

• DOM element selections functions
• DOM traversal and modification
• Events
• CSS manipulation
• Effects and animations
• Ajax
• Extensibility
• Utilities - such as browser version and the each function.

Time required to learn jQuery :

You can learn jQuery in a day andmaster it within 2-3 days. There are so many features available with jQuery andyou may spend months to explore these features.