jQuery For WordPress
Posted by Asuka_Aki | Posted in Design | Posted on 31-08-2008 |
Tagged Under : jQuery
I was thrilled beyond words when I came across a blog dedicated to jquery. I was looking for a way to add tabs to a sidebar and I accidentally came across jQuery.
See two years ago when I designed web sites I enjoyed using JavaScript for various interactive page elements. When I tweaked my WordPress blogs I often used JavaScript. The problem came when I was designing a theme for a friend who knew nothing about Coding, HTML and even less JavaScript. I always had to set up the theme personally for friends. Now that I found jQuery I can just send them a download link to their theme and all they do is install the theme normally. I already bought “Learning jQuery” by Jonathan Chaffer and Karl Swedberg. I promise to post about anything cool I learn.
What is jQuery?
jQuery is a lightweight JavaScript library that emphasizes interaction between JavaScript and HTML. Learning and designing with jQuery is simple and designs look so premium-like it’s out of this world.
jQuery exists as a single JavaScript file, containing all the common DOM, Event, Effects, and Ajax functions. A line of code is added to the header of a document referencing the jquery files. Jquery effects can be included on any page of your blog by pasting the code where you want the element to show up. Every thing is explained on the main page of jquery documentation.
Examples of jQuery in Blog Designs
Ajax Rain List of must see jQuery scripts and live examples.
Noupe have an article with 37 more shocking jquery plugins and another about 45 fresh out of the oven jquery plugins you absolutely need to check out.
Nettuts have a category devoted to ajax and javascript where you will find wonderful jquery examples and tutorials.
seek blog have a list of 47 must see examples and scripts for amazing menus and effects.
50 examples of clean tabbed menus, must see!
65 Ressources and awsome plugins.
Jquery Scripts
This shuffling photo gallery is awesome!
Easy Tabs from Dan Harper
Coda Slider Awesome, beautiful and unique theme displaying pages by default. Theme can be customized to display posts like regular WordPress themes. I love this theme because the page stays, it’s the content who slides over.
Hot slider side bar is a code that hides or shows the sidebar. Click the tab so slide the sidebar out.
Sliding Menu is similar to the slider side bar.
Accordion Menu set my mind on fire. With a little CSS tweaking the possibilities are endless.
Image galleries have never been this easy to code, check it out.
Check out Spicy Express for a list of crazy things you can do with jquery
Really neat accordion menu.
Free WordPress Themes Using Jquery
Theme Roller is super incredible crazy. It’s an online jquery theme generator with tabs and sliders…You customize colors and patterns.
Wp-Coda is a unique WordPress theme that displays pages by default. Blog entries can be displayed instead. The theme is unique because the page stays the same and the content slides in an out, a must-see.
Red Evolution News Blue is a news or magazine style free theme. The rsliding menu and tabs are hot.
Visionary is another great free news/magazine style theme using jquery. This theme is special for the top menu, tabs and recent videos. A clean and premium looking theme.
Options Theme is a wonderful news/magazine WordPress theme with a featured article carousel, tabs and featured videos. This theme can be customised with three different styles.
Download | Demo (blue) Demo (dark) Demo (light)
Must Have Jquery Books
“jQuery in Action“ by Bear Bibeault, Yehuda Katz is a great buy. I’m just begining it.
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Thanks for this article! I have just started to use javascript in my blog and had heard of jquery, but not really understoof what it could do. Putting all these resources into one place, is definately going to help my learning!!
Paul