Running JavaScript

There are a number of different ways you can run JavaScript code. This post goes over a number of them. Some are better for simple tests and practice and some are what you would use in production (the final version of your web site). You can also look at Wes Boss’ Setup instructions and Running… Continue reading Running JavaScript

JavaScript Intro

These are some resources to help you got started with JavaScript. Why JavaScript? UI (User Interface): Write code to make your web page more interactive like Navigation Image Galleries Scroll-based effects Animations Read and write data Process a form read and display data from an API (weather, maps, sports scores…) Dynamically change your web page… Continue reading JavaScript Intro

jQuery Basics

jQuery is the most popular JavaScript Library. Using a library allows you to quickly write code that is compatible across a range of browsers. It should be noted that recently browsers and JavaScript have evolved to make it possible to do a lot of the things jQuery is good at without jQuery. You may see… Continue reading jQuery Basics

jQuery Setup

Loading jQuery Into a Page There are two ways to load jQuery: Download jQuery and put it in with your site’s JavaScript files. Load it from a CDN Loading from the CDN Most people choose to load it from a CDN. The jQuery CDN allows you to choose which version you want to use. Go… Continue reading jQuery Setup