Workshops

Javascript for Designers

Speaker: David McFarland

Thursday, May 22 - 9:10 am to 11:45 am

If you're a designer who wants to add interactivity and improve the usability of your site, JavaScript is the answer. This powerful scripting language lets you create dynamic navigation menus, improve the usability of forms, and add stunning visual effects to Web pages. Unfortunately, JavaScript can be intimidating--it's not like HTML or CSS--and many designers don't have time to tackle the steep learning curve required to master JavaScript.

In this session, you'll learn how current JavaScript libraries can simplify JavaScript programming and let you quickly enhance your Web site's presentation. In particular, you'll learn how the jQuery library--a small, fast and powerful collection of JavaScript--can make programming simple, fun and rewarding. This intensive 3.5 hour workshop will show you how to:

improve typography with JavaScript
add drop-down navigation menus
quickly format data tables and make them interactive
build visually stunning image galleries and slide shows
make Web forms more usable

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