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What is Jquery

jQuery is a coding language that is a branch off of JavaScript. jQuery works like JavaScript in which its used to help with interaction and effects with your development code. jQuery hasn’t been around very long, it was release in January 2006 and only on version 1.4.0. jQuery is a new and exciting technology that is catching on quickly and making the internet more interactive and enjoyable.

The best featuring for jQuery is the effects you can accomplish, with less code than what it would take with JavaScript. Most common jQuery effects are drop down menus, drag and drop elements, animations and form validation. Developers have also connected this with other coding languages like JSP, ASP, PHP and CGI.

• Supports All Versions of CSS
• Supports Events and Utilities
• Works with Ajax
• Creates Usability, Effects and Animations
• Works in all Popular Internet Browsers
• Small File Size
• Can combine with Prototype
• Can work with Other Coding Languages

Tutorials & References

If you’re looking into learning some jQuery, there are tons of tutorials at jQuery Tutorials.

 Potential & Examples

To see a full list of the potential of jQuery and what it could do for your website, check out this blog post 50+ Amazing jQuery Examples. It has everything from sliding panels, menus, tabs, galleries and effects.