jQuery is the post popular JavaScript library on the web.

Since we launched our jQuery training course earlier this year, we’ve seen a huge amount of demand for places.

Why is there so much interest in a JavaScript library though?!

We have a bit of a nerdy love of jQuery – here’s 8 reasons why we love it so much – and why you should too!

You might also want to check out our list of FREE CSS & jQuery tutorials

8 Reasons to Love jQuery…

1) Cross-browser Compatibility

jQuery works in every browser that matters. From IE6 to Chrome 9. From Mobile Safari to Blackberry Tablet OS. You don’t need to worry about the incompatibilities.

2) CSS3 Selectors

jQuery lets you navigate the DOM using a syntax specifically designed for the job – CSS! If you want to find all the paragraphs on the page: $(‘p’). If you need all the hyperlinks with a class of rollover: $(‘a.rollover’). For anyone who’s ever needed to use the DOM API this will be GOOD NEWS!

3) It’s JavaScript

JavaScript is ubiquitous. It’s the most widely available language in the world by an order of magnitude. It also happens to be rather good, in a strange sort of way.

JQuery is written in JavaScript, so it can do everything JavaScript can do. You can talk to the whole page, not just a little rectangle as with Flash or Silverlight. It’s free, it’s standards compliant, it’s open, it’s stable, and it’s not going away for a long time.

It’s the power of Flash, without Flash!

4) It’s Popular

Like the nice kid at school, with great dress sense and superior social skills, jQuery is popular. It’s very good at what it does. It’s nice to talk to. People enjoy its company, and if you really take the time to get to know it, it doesn’t disappoint. It’s used by hundreds of websites all over the world. jQuery is IN DEMAND, and if you learn it well, you will be IN DEMAND too.

5) Plugins

jQuery doesn’t just stick to the basics, it learns new tricks at the drop of a hat. There are thousands of plugins available, and if you can’t find one that fits the bill, it’s easy to write one.

6) jQuery UI

jQuery UI is a library of free to use widgets that you can integrate into your website. There are dozens of highly configurable, beautiful widgets to choose from. Sliders, Accordions, Draggable Elements and Date Pickers, Progress Bars and Animations.

7) It’s very, very well thought through

A very large number of extremely clever people have donated countless precious hours of their lives to making it the best it can be.

8) It has a sense of humour

It doesn’t matter how bright you are, how brilliant, how clever, you won’t get ahead without the ability to laugh at yourself. From jQuery.fn (pronounced ‘effin), to the ongoing unicorns vs narwhales debate, the jQuery community is a little bit sparky and a little bit precious.

Give us a call on 01273 622272 if you want to find out more about our jQuery courses.

You should know JavaScript before attempting to learn jQuery – so check out our 2-day JavaScript course too!

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