40 Resources for Getting Started with jQuery Development

Each year, a new batch of young web developers are jumping into the field head-first. Often times, frontend web development is the easiest barrier to jumpstart learning. HTML/CSS work is quite simple, but delving into JavaScript provides a deeper realization of general programming topics. These include functions, loops, and variables, along with an understanding of how JavaScript code affects elements in the DOM.

In this post, you’ll find a series of 40 powerful jQuery articles, tutorials, and free plugins. Each of these resources should provide a starting point for anyone interested to learn frontend scripting. It’s a long road with many hurdles, but well worth the effort. Take a look through some of these links and jump right into any subject matter that you find intriguing.

jQuery Basics & Selectors

Introduction to DOM Manipulation

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The jQuery Object

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Iterating

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Master the .each() Loop

Event Delegation

Using jQuery Plugins

Writing Your Own jQuery Plugins

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jQuery Animations

Building a Login Form

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Quick Tips for jQuery Newbs

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Animate Content with jQuery

Reading XML with jQuery

Sticky Table Headers & Columns

Lateral On-Scroll Sliding

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Multi-Item Slider

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Swatch Book using CSS3 and jQuery

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Vertical Showcase Slider

Sliding Letters with jQuery

Portfolio Image Navigation

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Item Blur Effect

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3D Thumbnail Hover Effects

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Ajax with jQuery

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Animate Sliding Content with jQuery

A-Slider Plugin

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Pick-A-Color Plugin

Viewport Crop Plugin

stickyMojo Plugin

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scrollUp Plugin

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Reddit API Webapp

jQuery Mobile for Beginners

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Manipulate HTML Attributes

Traversing DOM Elements

Manipulate DOM Element’s Dimensions

jQuery post() Method

jQuery load() Method

How to Use jQuery No-Conflict Mode

Implementing TheMovieDB (TMDB) API with jQuery AJAX

jQuery Timer Examples

jQuery fadeIn & fadeOut Methods

 

If you like this gallery then you’ll definitely enjoy my related jQuery mobile tutorial.

First published in March 2014; updated November 2021

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