JavaScript & jQuery. The Missing Manual.

David Sawyer McFarland, president of Sawyer McFarland Media, Inc., has spent the last 15 years, building and managing websites for Macworld.com and UC Berkeley, among others. He is also a trainer, and has written bestselling Missing Manual books on Dreamweaver, CSS, and JavaScript.

Getting Started with JavaScript
Chapter 1 Writing Your First JavaScript Program
Introducing Programming
How to Add JavaScript to a Page
Your First JavaScript Program
Writing Text on a Web Page
Attaching an External JavaScript File
Tracking Down Errors
Chapter 2 The Grammar of JavaScript
Statements
Built-In Functions
Types of Data
Variables
Working with Data Types and Variables
Tutorial: Using Variables to Create Messages
Tutorial: Asking for Information
Arrays
Tutorial: Writing to a Web Page Using Arrays
A Quick Object Lesson
Comments
Chapter 3 Adding Logic and Control to Your Programs
Making Programs React Intelligently
Tutorial: Using Conditional Statements
Handling Repetitive Tasks with Loops
Functions: Turn Useful Code Into Reusable Commands
Tutorial: A Simple Quiz
Getting Started with jQuery
Chapter 4 Introducing jQuery
About JavaScript Libraries
Getting jQuery
Adding jQuery to a Page
Modifying Web Pages: An Overview
Understanding the Document Object Model
Selecting Page Elements: The jQuery Way
Adding Content to a Page
Setting and Reading Tag Attributes
Reading, Setting, and Removing HTML Attributes
Acting on Each Element in a Selection
Automatic Pull Quotes
Chapter 5 Action/Reaction: Making Pages Come Alive with Events
What Are Events?
Using Events the jQuery Way
Tutorial: Introducing Events
More jQuery Event Concepts
Advanced Event Management
Tutorial: A One-Page FAQ
Chapter 6 Animations and Effects
jQuery Effects
Tutorial: Login Slider
Animations
Performing an Action After an Effect Is Completed
Tutorial: Animated Dashboard
jQuery and CSS3 Transitions and Animations
Chapter 7 Common jQuery Tasks
Swapping Images
Tutorial: Adding Rollover Images
Tutorial: Photo Gallery with Effects
Controlling How Links Behave
Opening External Links in a New Window
Creating New Windows
Introducing jQuery Plug-ins
Build a Responsive Navigation Bar
Chapter 8 Enhancing Web Forms
Understanding Forms
Adding Smarts to Your Forms
Tutorial: Basic Form Enhancements
Form Validation
Validation Tutorial
Getting Started with jQuery UI
Chapter 9 Expanding Your Interface
What Is jQuery UI?
Why Use jQuery UI?
Using jQuery UI
Adding Messages with Dialog Boxes
Providing Information with Tooltips
Adding Tabbed Panels
Saving Space with Accordions
Adding Menus to a Page
Chapter 10 Forms Revisited
Picking Dates with Style
Stylish Select Menus
Styling Buttons
Improve Radio Buttons and Checkboxes
Providing Hints with Autocomplete
jQuery UI Form Widget Tutorial
Chapter 11 Customizing the Look of jQuery UI
Introducing ThemeRoller
Downloading and Using Your New Theme
Overriding jQuery UI Styles
Chapter 12 jQuery UI Interactions and Effects
The Draggable Widget
The Droppable Widget
Drag-and-Drop Tutorial
Sorting Page Items
jQuery UI Effects
Advanced jQuery and JavaScript
Chapter 13 Introducing Ajax
What Is Ajax?
Ajax: The Basics
Ajax the jQuery Way
JSON
Introducing JSONP
Adding a Flickr Feed to Your Site
Tutorial: Adding Flickr Images to Your Site
Chapter 14 Building a To-Do List Application
An Overview of the Application
Add a Button
Add a Dialog Box
Adding Tasks
Marking Tasks as Complete
Deleting Tasks
Going Further
Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Chapter 15 Getting the Most from jQuery
Useful jQuery Tips and Information
Using the jQuery Docs
Traversing the DOM
More Functions for Manipulating HTML
Chapter 16 Going Further with JavaScript
Working with Strings
Finding Patterns in Strings
Working with Numbers
Dates and Times
Writing More Efficient JavaScript
Putting It All Together
Chapter 17 Troubleshooting and Debugging
Top JavaScript Programming Mistakes
Debugging with the Console
Debugging Tutorial
Appendix
Appendix JavaScript Resources
References
Basic JavaScript
jQuery
Advanced JavaScript
CSS