Child elements can be selected in jQuery, the same as you would select them with CSS. Simply put a space between the parent and the child. So if you wanted to select paragraphs that are within a div with an id of content, you would have a selector like the following: $(‘#content p’) Likewise you…
If you need help with jQuery Selectors, please click on the previous link. Using jQuery, you can apply CSS directly to one or more elements you have selected with the jQuery selector. This is done using the css function. It is called by placing a jQuery selector, dot and then the css command. This actually…
Use of jQuery usually starts with you selecting one or more elements in a web page. Selectors is the start of how you will identify which elements you want jQuery to work on. To start with jQuery, you will typically use the $ (dollar sign) symbol as a shortcut to call jQuery, or jQuery name…
In our first two Introduction to JavaScript (Part 1) & (Part 2) we introduced many basic concepts, such as variables, if – else statements, loops, and functions. In this example, we want to expand on those concepts a little. We will look at a new type of variable, called the array, nested if-else statements, breaks,…
In the first part of an Introduction to JavaScript, we looked at basic syntax, variables, comments, and displaying information to the user. Now we are going to expand upon that base to look to the next options. Making Decisions Almost every program will need to only run certain sections of the code. This means skipping…
This is an introduction/overview of JavaScript. It is written for web designers, not necessarily programmers – so some things will be treated at a higher level. JavaScript is an interpreted language meaning that it stays in the plain text format, and lets the browser run it each time it encounters it. It means it is…
Things to consider jQuery Mobile takes your (properly formatted) HTML5 document, and makes it work well on a mobile device. However, there are some things you must consider to have a well running mobile website. No library will dynamically re-size, and display, images based upon how big your site is. (at least not yet –…
[wpdm_file id=2] Checking the user’s password strength is a good idea to ensure that they do not comprise themselves, or yourself. A standard “good” password will usually be at least 6 to 8 characters long and contain a combination of at least three of the following: lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Password…
