Learn AngularJS, JavaScript and jQuery Web Application Development In just a short time, you can learn the basics of the JavaScript language, jQuery library, and AngularJS framework – and find out how to use them to build well-designed, reusable components for web applications. Sams Teach Yourself AngularJS, JavaScript, and jQuery All in One assumes absolutely no previous knowledge of JavaScript or jQuery. The authors begin by helping students gain the relevant JavaScript skills they need, introducing JavaScript in a way specifically designed for modern AngularJS web development. Each short, easy lesson builds on all that's come before, teaching new concepts and techniques from the ground up, through practical examples and hands-on problem solving. As you complete the lessons in this book, you'll gain a practical understanding of how to provide rich user interactions in your web pages, adding dynamic code that allows web pages to instantly react to mouse clicks and finger swipes, and interact with back-end services to store and retrieve data from the web server. Learn how to: Create powerful, highly interactive single-page web applications Leverage AngularJS’s innovative MVC approach to web development Use JavaScript in modern frameworks Implement JavaScript, jQuery, and AngularJS together in web pages Dynamically modify page elements in the browser Use browser events to interact with the user directly Implement client-side services that interact with web servers Integrate rich user interface components, including zoomable images and expandable lists Enhance user experience by creating AngularJS templates with built-in directives Bind user interface elements and events to the data model to add flexibility and support more robust interactivity Define custom AngularJS directives to extend HTML’s capabilities Build dynamic browser views to provide richer user interaction Create custom services you can integrate into many AngularJS applications Develop a well-structured code base that’s easy to reuse and maintain Contents at a Glance Part I: An Introduction to AngularJS, jQuery, and JavaScript Development 1 Introduction to Dynamic Web Programming 2 Debugging JavaScript in Web Pages 3 Understanding Dynamic Web Page Anatomy 4 Adding CSS/CSS3 Styles to Allow Dynamic Design and Layout 5 Jumping into jQuery and JavaScript Syntax 6 Understanding and Using JavaScript Objects Part II: Implementing jQuery and JavaScript in Web Pages 7 Accessing DOM Elements Using JavaScript and jQuery Objects 8 Navigating and Manipulating jQuery Objects and DOM Elements with jQuery 9 Applying JavaScript and jQuery Events for Richly Interactive Web Pages 10 Dynamically Accessing and Manipulating Web Pages with JavaScript and jQuery 11 Working with Window, Browser, and Other Non-Web Page Elements Part III: Building Richly Interactive Web Pages with jQuery 12 Enhancing User Interaction Through jQuery Animation and Other Special Effects 13 Interacting with Web Forms in jQuery and JavaScript 14 Creating Advanced Web Page Elements in jQuery 15 Accessing Server-Side Data via JavaScript and jQuery AJAX Requests Part IV: Utilizing jQuery UI 16 Introducing jQuery UI 17 Using jQuery UI Effects 18 Advanced Interactions With jQuery UI Interaction Widgets 19 Using jQuery UI Widgets to Add Rich Interactions to Web Pages Part V: Building Web Applications with AngularJS 20 Getting Started with AngularJS 21 Understanding AngularJS Application Dynamics 22 Implementing the Scope as a Data Model 23 Using AngularJS Templates to Create Views 24 Implementing Directives in AngularJS Views 25 Creating Your Own Custom Directives to Extend HTML 26 Using Events to Interact with Data in the Model 27 Implementing AngularJS Services in Web Applications 28 Creating Your Own Custom AngularJS Services 29 Creating Rich Web Application Components the AngularJS Way

As you complete the lessons in this book, you will gain a practical understanding of how to provide rich user interactions in your web pages. You will learn how to add dynamic code that allows web pages to instantly react to mouse clicks and finger swipes, interact with back-end services to store and retrieve data from the web server, and create robust Internet applications.

NoSQL database usage is growing at a stunning 50% per year, as organizations discover NoSQL's potential to address even the most challenging Big Data and real-time database problems. Every NoSQL database is different, but one is the most popular by far: MongoDB. Now, in just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn how to leverage MongoDB's immense power. Each short, easy lesson builds on all that's come before, teaching NoSQL concepts and MongoDB techniques from the ground up. Sams Teach Yourself NoSQL with MongoDB in 24 Hours covers all this, and much more: Learning how NoSQL is different, when to use it, and when to use traditional RDBMSes instead Designing and implementing MongoDB databases of diverse types and sizes Storing and interacting with data via Java, PHP, Python, and Node.js/Mongoose Choosing the right NoSQL distribution model for your application Installing and configuring MongoDB Designing MongoDB data models, including collections, indexes, and GridFS Balancing consistency, performance, and durability Leveraging the immense power of Map-Reduce Administering, monitoring, securing, backing up, and repairing MongoDB databases Mastering advanced techniques such as sharding and replication Optimizing performance

NoSQL database usage is growing at a stunning 50% per year, as organizations discover NoSQL's potential to address even the most challenging Big Data and real-time database problems. Every NoSQL database is different, but one is the most popular by far: MongoDB. Now, in just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn how to leverage MongoDB's immense power. Each short, easy lesson builds on all that's come before, teaching NoSQL concepts and MongoDB techniques from the ground up. Sams Teach Yourself NoSQL with MongoDB in 24 Hours covers all this, and much more: Learning how NoSQL is different, when to use it, and when to use traditional RDBMSes instead Designing and implementing MongoDB databases of diverse types and sizes Storing and interacting with data via Java, PHP, Python, and Node.js/Mongoose Choosing the right NoSQL distribution model for your application Installing and configuring MongoDB Designing MongoDB data models, including collections, indexes, and GridFS Balancing consistency, performance, and durability Leveraging the immense power of Map-Reduce Administering, monitoring, securing, backing up, and repairing MongoDB databases Mastering advanced techniques such as sharding and replication Optimizing performance

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with AngularJS in your Microsoft .NET environment. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on your .NET skills and knowledge, helping you quickly learn the essentials of AngularJS, and use it to streamline any web development project. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common questions, issues, and tasks. Q&A sections, quizzes, and exercises help you build and test your knowledge. By The Way notes present interesting pieces of information. Try it Yourself sidebars offer advice or teach an easier way to do something. Watch Out! cautions advise you about potential problems and help you steer clear of disaster. Dennis Sheppard is a Front-End Architect at NextTier Education in Chicago, IL. He has delivered enterprise solutions for the private equity, insurance, healthcare, education, and distribution industries. Christopher Miller is an Architect at West Monroe Partners. He has built solutions for the higher education, private equity, and renewable energy industries. AJ Liptak, is a Senior Consultant at West Monroe Partners specializing in modern web application development. He has delivered transformative solutions for the telecom, healthcare, finance, and distribution industries. Learn how to... Build AngularJS web apps from scratch, or integrate with existing .NET code Organize, reuse, and test JavaScript web application code far more effectively Discover key JavaScript design patterns that support AngularJS (and their similarities to C#) Use AngularJS modules, controllers, views, data-binding, and event handling Implement AngularJS services efficiently Work with directives, custom directives, and dependency injection Set up AngularJS routing Apply best practices for organizing AngularJS applications Master sophisticated AngularJS techniques, including filters, advanced patterns, and communication between controllers Deploy AngularJS code to the Microsoft Azure cloud Unit-test and debug your single page applications Integrate AngularJS with .NET Web Forms and .NET MVC Build REST APIs in .NET and consume their services in AngularJS Combine AngularJS with .NET SignalR to build real-time web apps Extend AngularJS development with bower, gulp, and webstorm Preview the future of AngularJS: Version 2.0 and beyond

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours helps you learn the fundamentals of programming using the JavaScript language. Designed for beginners with no previous programming experience, this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach shows you how to use JavaScript to add a wide array of interactive features and effects to your web pages. Every lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common JavaScript programming tasks. Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn. Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills. Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions. Learn how to: Use JavaScript to build dynamic, interactive web pages Debug scripts Create scripts that work in all browsers Write clear, reliable, and reusable code Use object-oriented programming techniques Script with the DOM Access JSON data Work with HTML5 and CSS3 Leverage the popular jQuery library Control CSS with simple JavaScripts Read and write cookies Use some of the new ECMAScript 6 features today Get started with frameworks such as AngularJS Build browser add-ons and extensions Who This Book Is For: Those who have at least a basic understanding of HTML and web page design in general and want to move on to adding some extra interactivity to your pages. Those who currently code in another programming language and want to see what additional capabilities JavaScript can add to your armory Someone who has never done any computer programming. Browse through an HTML primer before using this book. You don't need to be an HTML expert to use JavaScript but should have a basic understanding. Contents at a Glance: Part I: First Steps with JavaScript 1 Introducing JavaScript 2 Writing Simple Scripts 3 Using Functions 4 DOM Objects and Built-in Objects Part II: Cooking with Code 5 Numbers and Strings 6 Arrays 7 Program Control Part III: Objects 8 Object-Oriented Programming 9 Scripting with the DOM 10 Meet JSON Part IV: HTML5 and CSS3 11 JavaScript and HTML5 12 JavaScript and CSS 13 Introducing CSS3 Part V: Using JavaScript Libraries 14 Using Libraries 15 A Closer Look at jQuery 16 The jQuery UI User Interface Library 17 Ajax with jQuery Part VI: Advanced Topics 18 Reading and Writing Cookies 19 Coming Soon to JavaScript 20 Using Frameworks 21 JavaScript Beyond the Web Page Part VII: Learning the Trade 22 Good Coding Practice 23 Debugging Your Code 24 JavaScript Unit Testing Part VIII: Appendices A Tools for JavaScript Development B JavaScript Quick Reference

In just a short time, you can learn how to use HTML5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3), and JavaScript together to design, create, and maintain world-class websites. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials from the ground up. Clear instructions and practical, hands-on examples show you how to use HTML to create the framework of your website, design your site's layout and typography with CSS, and then add interactivity with JavaScript and jQuery. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common web development tasks Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills Learn how to... Build your own web page and get it online in an instant Format text for maximum clarity and readability Create links to other pages and to other sites Add graphics, color, and visual pizzazz to your web pages Work with transparent images and background graphics Design your site’s layout and typography using CSS Get user input with web-based forms Use JavaScript to build dynamic, interactive web pages Add AJAX effects to your web pages Leverage JavaScript libraries such as jQuery Make your site easy to maintain and update as it grows Contents at a Glance Part I Getting Started on the Web 1 Understanding How the Web Works 2 Structuring an HTML Document 3 Understanding Cascading Style Sheets 4 Understanding JavaScript 5 Validating and Debugging Your Code Part II Building Blocks of Practical Web Design 6 Working with Fonts, Text Blocks, Lists, and Tables 7 Using External and Internal Links 8 Working with Colors, Images, and Multimedia Part III Advanced Web Page Design with CSS 9 Working with Margins, Padding, Alignment, and Floating 10 Understanding the CSS Box Model and Positioning 11 Using CSS to Do More with Lists, Text, and Navigation 12 Creating Fixed or Liquid Layouts Part IV Getting Started with Dynamic Sites 13 Understanding Dynamic Websites and HTML5 Applications 14 Getting Started with JavaScript Programming 15 Working with the Document Object Model (DOM) 16 Using JavaScript Variables, Strings, and Arrays 17 Using JavaScript Functions and Objects 18 Controlling Flow with Conditions and Loops 19 Responding to Events 20 Using Windows Part V Advanced JavaScript Programming 21 JavaScript Best Practices 22 Using Third-Party JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks 23 A Closer Look at jQuery 24 First Steps Toward Creating Rich Interactions with jQuery UI 25 AJAX: Remote Scripting Part VI Advanced Website Functionality and Management 26 Working with Web-Based Forms 27 Organizing and Managing a Website