JavaScript Training by Experts

MODULE 1: Fundamentals of JavaScript Code

• JavaScript methods (such as alerts)
• Variables
• The importance of quotes
• Numbers vs. strings
• Concatenation

MODULE 2: Reusing Code with Functions

• Defining functions
• Calling functions
• Defining parameters & passing arguments
• Simple Accordion with JavaScript
• Targeting elements by ID
• Hiding & showing elements with JavaScript

MODULE 3: If Statements: Clearing Form Fields

• Testing code in the JavaScript Console
• Getting & setting properties
• Using if statements
• Reshowing text hints in empty form fields

MODULE 4: Introduction to JavaScript Objects & the DOM

• Intro to objects
• The global object
• Breaking open and manipulating objects

MODULE 5: Dynamically changing content with custom objects

• Checking the functionality of the select menu
• Getting the chosen value
• Dynamically changing the state name value
• Dynamically changing the rest of the values

MODULE 6: Introduction to arrays and the math object

• Creating an array
• Editing an array
• Creating an array of welcome handlings
• The math object
• Using the math object to pick random headlines

MODULE 7: Introduction to for loops

• Creating a for loop
• Using the for loop to set dropdown menus
• Clearing the menu
• Optional bonus: refining the menu selection experience

MODULE 8: Exploring JavaScript selectors

• Intro to JavaScript selector
• Selecting multiple elements and elements without IDs
• Getting a specific list item
• Getting elements by class name
• Getting multiple items using query selector
• Getting a single item using query selector
• Chaining selectors together
• Targeting elements by data attribute

MODULE 9: Photo filter website: using friendly navigation

• Creating an array to store the selector
• Getting the all button to select all filters
• Getting the rest of the buttons to select the other filters
• Initially hiding the photos
• Getting the photos to filter

MODULE 10: Photo filter website: creating an executive filter

• Adding a checkbox to toggle executive filtering on/off
• Separating the inclusive and exclusive filter
• Writing a conditional to select the appropriate filter
• Programming the exclusive filter
• Rerunning the filter when the checkbox is toggled
• Improving the user experience

MODULE 11: Showing/hiding content with JQuery animation

• Getting started with JQuery
• Running code when the document is ready
• Click events
• Using the jQuery slide toggle method
• Supporting JQuery disabled users

MODULE 12: Sharing JavaScript across pages

• Externalizing JavaScript
• Linking to the JavaScript file

MODULE 13: JQuery hover animation

• Adding an outline with CSS
• Using the JQuery hover method
• Using the JQuery animate method

MODULE 14: More advanced JQuery showing/hiding

• Adding animation to reveal hidden content
• Targeting the proper div: traversing the document
• Swapping the button image with JQuery

MODULE 15: JQuery lightbox: a pop-up image viewer

• Linking the plugin files
• Initializing the pop-up
• Grouping the photos into a gallery
• Adding captions
• Removing the counter
• Customizing the appearance

MODULE 16: JQuery cycle: a simple slideshow

• Initial setup
• Defining what content gets cycle
• Adding more cycles and exploring options
• Reversing the animation

MODULE 17: JQuery cycle: adding slideshow controls

• Preventing a possible “flash of unstyled content’’
• Enabling the slideshow
• Adding and customizing the controls

MODULE 18: JQuery cycle: adding a pause button

• Adding a pause/play button
• Styling the pause/play button
• Checking to see if the cycle is paused
• Making the pause/play button work

MODULE 19: JQuery form validation

• Initializing the plugin & setting options
• Customizing the error messages
• Changing the location of the error messages
• Styling the error messages

MODULE 20: JQuery Image Carousel

• Linking to the plugin files
• Creating the carousel
• Styling the carousel
• An easy way to add prev & next buttons
• Adding custom prev & next buttons
• Setting how many items are shown
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