Chapter 3. Useful Tools Using jQuery

In this chapter, we will cover:

• Making tool tips using Ajax

• Creating Autocomplete from a database

• Building a tab navigation using jQuery

• Rotating content

• Creating an image slider

• Creating pageless pagination

• Loading images using Lightbox

• Growing textarea using the jGrow plugin

• HTML replacement of the select dropdown

• Improving date selection with Datepicker

• Drag-and-drop functionality

• Ajax shopping cart

• Sorting and filtering data

• Adding visual effects and animations

We need Ajax tools or plugins to get an "Ajaxified" website. jQuery plugins are usually a great timesaver as they're mostly Plug-and-Play type of scripts. jQuery's selector-based approach makes it easier to convert normal web pages into "Ajaxified" web pages in an unobtrusive manner. In this chapter, we'll see some productive jQuery plugins and their usage.