Preface

jQuery UI needs no introduction for itself. As the official website says, "jQuery UI is a curated set of user interface interactions, effects, widgets, and themes built on top of the jQuery JavaScript Library." It is very likely that any developer who has worked with jQuery would have used at least one of the jQuery UI widgets.

Since it is a large library having many components with each component having multiple options, it is common for developers to get confused. Despite having excellent documentation, there are only a few resources that describe jQuery UI using its practical applications. To become an expert, you must know how jQuery UI fits with real world applications and which of its components have to be used when a use case is provided.

This is the goal of this book. Our aim is to improve your knowledge of jQuery UI to a master level, so that you can use it in complex real world projects with ease.

Each chapter of the book is a mini project in itself. There are detailed step-by-step instructions along with helpful pictures that will guide you through each chapter. The chapters are not arranged in any particular order, so you may pick up any one at random.

I am optimistic that this book will help you take jQuery UI skills to the next level.

Happy Coding!