jQuery Crash Course
Learn the essentials you'll need to get started with jQuery
Learn the essentials you'll need to get started with jQuery, the most popular JavaScript library in use today.
During this two-hour crash course, your instructor will introduce you to the basics of the jQuery syntax.
Learn about jQuery selectors, one of the most important parts of the jQuery library, and how to manipulate the Document Object Model (DOM). Discover how jQuery events can be used to register behaviors that take effect when the user interacts with the web browser.
You will also learn how to use jQuery to traverse and filter the DOM, which is used to help find HTML elements.
Learn advanced topics, including how to capture mouse events using the jQuery UI framework and some of the popular jQuery plugins used to extend the power of jQuery.
By the end of this course, you will be confident in your knowledge of the fundamentals needed to effectively use jQuery.
Your Instructor

The “IT” in Simon Sez IT stands for “Information Technology.” We offer instruction to help learners win when it comes to computer and software technology. Learning software skills in an easy, self-paced way for an affordable price is what Simon Sez IT is all about.
The company was founded in 2008 by Chris “Simon” Calder, Director of IT operations for one of Los Angeles’ most prestigious institutions. In this role, Simon saw the need for low-stress software training for hundreds of employees in his company who were facing technological upgrades at work. That’s how the idea of Simon Sez IT was born.
Since then, Simon Sez IT has built a rapid and loyal following. At a time when many companies were struggling to survive, Simon Sez IT thrived—providing accessible, low-cost computer and software training to people of all ages, regardless of their computer experience. In our first four years alone, we serviced tens of thousands of satisfied customers in over 100 countries.
Course Curriculum
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StartHello World Example (10:13)
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StartCourse demo files
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StartSetting Values with Text HTML (10:13)
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StartGetting Values with Text HTML (4:20)
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StartSelectors (4:20)
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StartEvents (4:20)
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StartShowing and Hiding Effects (7:00)
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StartCombining Events with Selectors (7:00)
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StartTraversing and Filtering (7:00)
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StartIntroduction to Advance Features of jQuery (2:51)
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StartDrawing and Mouse Position (2:51)
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StartRecording Events (2:51)
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StartjQuery UI - Using Elements (2:51)
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StartjQuery UI - Using the Dialog Feature
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StartjQuery UI - Using the Datepicker (8:45)
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StartjQuery UI - Using Special Effects (8:45)
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StartjQuery Plugins (8:45)