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Re: Basics of jQuery

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Post by tar »

apsurd wrote: post #2

This brought a huge smile to my face just now because your blog is running on http://jekyllbootstrap.com =D Very nice implementation of 'the minimum' theme by Yuya Saito as well. Sorry if this is off-topic, I'm just happy to see your blog exist.

Thank you for developing Jekyll Bootstrap.

Re: Basics of jQuery

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Post by switz »

apsurd wrote: post #2

This brought a huge smile to my face just now because your blog is running on http://jekyllbootstrap.com =D Very nice implementation of 'the minimum' theme by Yuya Saito as well. Sorry if this is off-topic, I'm just happy to see your blog exist.

This isn't my website, but I do run Octopress (built on Jekyll) on my blog: http://saewitz.com

Re: Basics of jQuery

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Post by solutionyogi »

youmustbejoking wrote: post #5

Really? ANOTHER jQuery intro? How about just RTFM, since it covers way more than this ever would. Anyone serious about jQuery is going to end up using it anyway, so let's cut to the chase. http://api.jquery.com

By this logic, you will never need technical books, only manuals.

I think a introduction could be great for someone who is beginner and want to start from the ground up. If you send them to api.jquery.com, they will get completely lost. You are understimating the amount of knowledge required to get started with jQuery (you have to know HTML, CSS selectors, JavaScript and then the actual jQuery)

Re: Basics of jQuery

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Post by youmustbejoking »

solutionyogi wrote: post #6
youmustbejoking wrote: post #5

Really? ANOTHER jQuery intro? How about just RTFM, since it covers way more than this ever would. Anyone serious about jQuery is going to end up using it anyway, so let's cut to the chase. http://api.jquery.com

By this logic, you will never need technical books, only manuals. I think a introduction could be great for someone who is beginner and want to start from the ground up. If you send them to api.jquery.com, they will get completely lost. You are understimating the amount of knowledge required to get started with jQuery (you have to know HTML, CSS selectors, JavaScript and then the actual jQuery)

Have you read the docs, ever? They have any implementation you'd need. Want to write a plugin? There's a document for it. Plus the comments are actually useful.

Re: Basics of jQuery

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Post by solutionyogi »

youmustbejoking wrote: post #7
solutionyogi wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

By this logic, you will never need technical books, only manuals. I think a introduction could be great for someone who is beginner and want to start from the ground up. If you send them to api.jquery.com, they will get completely lost. You are understimating the amount of knowledge required to get started with jQuery (you have to know HTML, CSS selectors, JavaScript and then the actual jQuery)

Have you read the docs, ever? They have any implementation you'd need. Want to write a plugin? There's a document for it. Plus the comments are actually useful.

I am familiar with the docs, thank you.

Let's say, I am a beginner who knows little bit of HTML. Little bit of CSS. How do you suggest I use api.jquery.com to learn jQuery?

If you linked to http://docs.jquery.com/How_jQuery_Works , it would still make sense.

None the less, I don't think there can be too many tutorials teaching various technologies. If you don't like them, don't read them.

Re: Basics of jQuery

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Post by kaeluka »

solutionyogi wrote: post #6
youmustbejoking wrote: post #5

Really? ANOTHER jQuery intro? How about just RTFM, since it covers way more than this ever would. Anyone serious about jQuery is going to end up using it anyway, so let's cut to the chase. http://api.jquery.com

By this logic, you will never need technical books, only manuals. I think a introduction could be great for someone who is beginner and want to start from the ground up. If you send them to api.jquery.com, they will get completely lost. You are understimating the amount of knowledge required to get started with jQuery (you have to know HTML, CSS selectors, JavaScript and then the actual jQuery)

I, for one, am happy this link appeared here. I am one of those: know a bit of CSS, a bit of HTML, a bit of JavaScript and I want to know what this jQuery stuff is all about. Going to the API? Nope, I'd assume this takes at least an afternoon; which I don't have.

Re: Basics of jQuery

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Post by youmustbejoking »

solutionyogi wrote: post #8
youmustbejoking wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you read the docs, ever? They have any implementation you'd need. Want to write a plugin? There's a document for it. Plus the comments are actually useful.

I am familiar with the docs, thank you. Let's say, I am a beginner who knows little bit of HTML. Little bit of CSS. How do you suggest I use api.jquery.com to learn jQuery? If you linked to http://docs.jquery.com/How_jQuery_Works , it would still make sense. None the less, I don't think there can be too many tutorials teaching various technologies. If you don't like them, don't read them.

WTF? By reading it maybe? That'd be a good start!
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