Book Review: jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide

April 8th 2010

Here’s my first book review ever, the first of, I hope, many more!

First of all I must say that I’ve been quite late and lazy on getting around all the new feature of jQuery 1.4+. Sure I was all excited to hear about the new stuff, but didn’t really into it deeper than the method names. I must say this book arrived in time for me as it allowed me to get deeper understanding of all the new methods.

What it is

Well…it’s a reference guide. It’s a book containing all the jQuery methods of version 1.4, see it as the paper version of the jQuery documentation. It contains all the methods, I didn’t notice any missing.

It also dissect all of them by explaining their purpose, the parameters they accepts, what they return or what they do. Every method is also completed by a nice working example so you can get an idea of what it look like used in a real project.

What it is not

It is NOT a book for someone who thinks it’ll contain tutorials and example of small working scripts. All it does is describe all the methods, gives you example on how to use them and it ends there.

There’s at the beginning of the book a dissection of a “typical” jQuery script explaining how everything ties together. It’s well explained and well presented but it’s not significant enough for someone to consider the buying the book upon that single chapter. There are other books that do a far better job at dissecting and giving you practical example.

Well who is it for then?

Well, I’d say this book is aimed at intermediate/advanced jQuery developer. It’s a book for someone who wants to know all the possibilities jQuery offers you. As I said before, this book cover all the method, it won’t tell you: “You want to call something upon every ajax calls you make in your application, well here’s how”, instead it’ll explain the .ajaxStart() method and it’ll be your job to figure out how to use it and when to use it.

That’s specifically why I think it’s aimed more toward intermediate/advanced developers, those who need a “paper jQuery API bible” more than a beginner that needs to be taken by hand and explained all the possibilites. It’s your job to figure out the possibilites based on what you’ll find in the book.

Would I recommend it?

Depending on your skill level, I think it’s a nice addition to the jQuery documentation found online. I personally went through it during transit while I had no access to a computer and it allowed me to discover methods I wouldn’t have noticed by browsing the jQuery doc.

Head over here if you’re interested in buying it: https://www.packtpub.com/jquery-1-4-reference-guide/book

36 Responses to “Book Review: jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide”


  1. […] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Stephane Caron, montrealhackers. montrealhackers said: Book Review: jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide http://bit.ly/9RzUk1 […]

  2. whatshacken says:

    Hier können Sie einfach WhatsApp-Konto ohne Download oder Umfrage hacken, nur in wenigen Klicks können Sie Ihre Ergebnisse auch erhalten.

  3. If you get the effective points of the changing ringtone tutorial for windows mobile then guys you can done it easily all time and after learn about it my friends you have no need for it every time but fires of all you have to know about it and also understand the concept of the windows mobile ringtone settings.

  4. manikanta says:

    Thanks for sharing amazing post here.keep posting more interesting articles with more interesting updates.
    install kodi on firestick without pc

  5. That’s a very useful book

  6. roblox robux says:

    Really such a great post dear.

  7. Willson Rossy says:

    Thanks for sharing this awesome article. It is very useful for every person. Visit Quicken Support

  8. At the end of the day, this methodology would be an entire misuse of government assets. It would be immensely less expensive and more successful if employees were required to penetrate such specialist co-ops, shared the information among one another and those understudies got would be rebuffed freely and extremely. This would create dread of being discovered utilizing such an administration.

  9. Get windows 10 tutorial from here within minute.

  10. Thank you so much for sharing this precious information as it helped me gain some serious knowledge about “Book Review” With the help of your write-up, I am able to understand the basics of the given article. I plan to work on this further and I will definitely work towards getting more information on the same topic with your guidelines.

  11. robert harris says:

    A book review is a description, critical analysis, and an assessment on the quality, meaning, and implication of a book, Assignment Help UK Online available at cheap rates.

  12. victoria ross says:

    The most significant element of a review is that it is an explanation, not just a summary. It allows you to enter into conversation and discussion with the work’s creator and with other audiences. Expert Assignment Writer in UK

  13. jimmyrobert says:

    The best summary of what jQuery is can be found in the motto of its own website: “The JavaScript library to write less and do more”. Further expanding this definition, let’s leave it in that it is a way to turn the development of the client part of a web application into something much more fun, fast and simple, facilitating interaction with the elements of the document tree, the handling of events , the use of animations, etc.

    sartim solutions | website design

  14. Carlos Braithwaite says:

    Thanks for such a great content on this website. Gite Désirade

  15. I wanted to inform you that you have people like me who appreciate your work. Definitely a great post I would like to read this.

  16. Consumer law says:

    Thanks for the great share and keep up this good work!.

  17. Micheal Smith says:

    Thanks for the great share and keep up this good work!. https://stopcollectionagencies.org/

  18. Bulk Texting says:

    For over a decade now, business communication has evolved with the emphasis being on time saving and automated dispersal of information. This is where Bulk Texting has been most effective; in delivering real-time information automatically after integration of a system with a texting service.

  19. RogerLavoie says:

    Good article and knowledge for me! I found a lot of information here! Thank you for sharing with us! I will be sharing this on https://edu-birdie.us/service/custom-thesis-writing-service.html service page for sure. Thanks for the great work.

  20. Essays Chief says:

    The post explores Book Review: jQuery 1.4 Reference Guide. It mentions that it’s a book including all the jQuery methods of version 1.4 and spot it as the paper version of the jQuery documentation. It includes all the methods.

  21. majece majece says:

    It will be useful for Internet users to read information from https://topspyingapps.com/hack-whatsapp/. Here you can find info about hacking whatsapp

  22. Thank you for sharing valuable information. This blog post really helped me a lot. Thanks for share this.

  23. nasir says:

    Thanks and sharing the good information and I am very glad

  24. watermarkly says:

    The Writers. Not everyone can be a judge in the Tournament of Books. Not every novel deserves a rave. Ever book. Read 1744 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Falling in love is never easy, but falling in love with an immortal god.

  25. Stephen Alex says:

    Looking for FastComet Coupon Code? Check here https://web-hosting.postype.com/post/8394599

  26. So, once you get to have a chat with your writer, ask them to send you a sample of their previously completed orders. https://topessaybrands.com/review/payforessay-net-review/ In that way, you will know that you buy cheap essays online from an experienced assistant.

  27. Danielle Watson says:

    Thank you for sharing this material. I’m glad that I got here on your page. I can see a lot of great feedback. I would like to recommend you to have a look at one useful page https://mid-terms.com/do-my-excel-assignment/ which was recommended to my friend. Hope you will enjoy reading it as well.

  28. Deniela says:

    Thank you for sharing this material. I’m glad that I got here on your page. I can see a lot of great feedback. I would like to recommend you to have a look at one useful page https://mid-terms.com/do-my-excel-assignment/ which was recommended to my friend. Hope you will enjoy reading it as well.

  29. Haramayn Group helps the Global Umrah Travel Agents in the following ways: We are one of the biggest travel solutions provider and Agents from around the globe use our system in order to search and book Hajj and Umrah Accommodations for their guests. Haramayn Group is founded with an aim to provide technology IT solutions to travel organisations through its competent team in which people hold more than 20 years of experience in travel industry. Haramayn Group has a team which holds rich experience in the development of user friendly solutions and all our products truly depict the talent of our team. We not only provide the best solutions but also provide the 24/7 support to help and answer all the queries of the clients.

  30. Unique Fumigation, Fumigation Services in Karachi

  31. We are happy to introduce ourselves as Professionals in the field of Pest Control Management business of Pakistan. For the last Few Years, We are the most leading Pest Control Company in Karachi. We give pest control services to Residential, Commercial Houses, Flats, Portions, Apartments, Individual Villas, Beach Houses, Townhouses, Offices, Factories, Colleges, Hostels, e.t.c. We have a pure and minimum of Odour Chemicals.

Leave a Reply