jQuery UI 1.7: The User Interface Library for jQuery has been specially revised for version 1.7, and has has been written to maximize your experience with the library by breaking down each component and walking you through examples that progressively build upon your knowledge, taking you from beginner to advanced usage in a series of easy-to-follow steps.
Yes, this a must have book for any web developer.
All you have to do to win this book is leave a comment below, and tell us what type of articles, resources or tips you would like to see in the future on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
About the Book “jQuery UI 1.7: The User Interface Library for jQuery”
Modern web application user interface design requires rapid development and proven results. jQuery UI, a trusted suite of official plug-ins for the jQuery JavaScript library, gives you a solid platform on which to build rich and engaging interfaces with maximum compatibility and stability, and minimum time and effort.
In this book, you’ll learn how each component can be initialized in a basic default implementation and then see how easy it is to customize its appearance and configure its behavior to tailor it to the requirements of your application. You’ll look at the configuration options and the methods exposed by each component’s API to see how these can be used to bring out the best of the library.
Events play a key role in any modern web application if it is to meet the expected minimum requirements of interactivity and responsiveness, and each chapter will show you the custom events fired by the component covered and how these events can be intercepted and acted upon.
Even if you don’t win the book, it is a book you should consider: jQuery UI 1.7: The User Interface Library for jQuery.
How to win this book
All you have to do to win this book is leave a comment below, and tell us what type of articles, resources or tips you would like to see in future posts from us, on Speckyboy Design Magazine.
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4 Dec, 2009
I’d love to have this!
4 Dec, 2009
i wish i could see jQuery x Flash articles.
Thanks
4 Dec, 2009
love the constant tweets, find it all very interesting (if a little humbling) and am encouraging students and colleagures to use your posts as a way of staying abreast of developments.
Always interested in graphic design, jQuery tips, Webservices & user trends such as social networking
4 Dec, 2009
I’d like to see more examples and resources for CSS 3 and HTML 5.
4 Dec, 2009
Heard some good reviews .Should give a try.
4 Dec, 2009
Wow… I’d love to get the book to have a hands-on reference to JQuery! As for articles, resources, tips for the magazine… I looked through the website, you guys have everything I could think of covered! (for the moment)
4 Dec, 2009
I’m in love with JQuery!!
I’d like to see even more articles about JQuery and Web 2.0 Apps!
4 Dec, 2009
I’d like to see more design tutorials focused on jQuery UI oddly enough, ha.
4 Dec, 2009
I’m interested in more Dojotoolkit and YUI related articles. And I’ll love to have this book
4 Dec, 2009
Awesome. I would like to see more about jQuery’s ability to work with database connections. Recently I have had interviews where I was told that jQuery can’t measure up to Dojo. (I personally disagree)
4 Dec, 2009
well because of Google no need Book but let me try my luck for this book, because i like jquery.
4 Dec, 2009
I love JQueryUI, I got started with it for the date picker and wow it went smoothly.
I would like to see more articles on hot to recipes on either Drupal, JQueryUI, or CSS.
4 Dec, 2009
Plus 1 for more CSS3 and HTML5
4 Dec, 2009
I’m always interested in learning how to extend jQuery to acheive things we’ve never seen before; to use jQuery to improve UX by providing a desktop-like experience on the web; to enhance interaction on the web in a way that makes users say, “Wow.” I’d love more articles about unorthodox methods for doing this.
4 Dec, 2009
I’d love to see an article about best practices/methods of translating websites to mobile sites: mobile app development extended. Another article could be about the new trend of using better web type with TypeKit or FontFace (among others). All jQuery is a plus too.
4 Dec, 2009
I’d like to see more examples and resources about UI and ajax.
4 Dec, 2009
More mobile tutorials.
4 Dec, 2009
I’m alway learning new ways to improve may work and jQuery is the next level.
4 Dec, 2009
I would like to see article about good php tools and scripts. And good jQuery plugins.
Take care
Tobi
4 Dec, 2009
I’m interested in performance articles.
4 Dec, 2009
I’d like to see more articles on JQUERY sliders and how to use them effectively.
Also perhaps a few on the top 10 techniques all web designers should be using with jquery other then that this site is great
4 Dec, 2009
Id like to see more jquery tuts and more giveway.
4 Dec, 2009
Great idea guys!
You’ve done a fantastic job of adding new types of posts this year – I think that a few more topics that would be helpful are:
User interface design inspiration, Best practices when it comes to coding with jQuery, User Interface templates, UI Patterns and a little more about icon design.
4 Dec, 2009
I’m a big fan of the posts showcasing different jQuery/CSS techniques, and also love your weekly web inspirations. Great blog all around!
4 Dec, 2009
Awesome giveaway… I’d love to see more articles on prototyping and wire framing.
4 Dec, 2009
I’d love to see more lists of plugins, such as galleries, polls, forms, css and such.
4 Dec, 2009
More bout CSS3 and HTML5!
4 Dec, 2009
Mainly keep on doing what you do, because its great.
It would be great to see some incite into html 5 and css3 and how those are going to play with jQuery.
4 Dec, 2009
Please gimme,:(
4 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more articles about web standards, usability and accessibility.
4 Dec, 2009
I would love to see articles on modifying and tweaking the jQuery UI to fit your specific site needs.
4 Dec, 2009
I would love to see a series on jquery userscript elements autosuggest/complete spinner controls, combo boxes etc.
4 Dec, 2009
Let me see anything AJAX!
4 Dec, 2009
I would like articles about CSS3 and web typography.
4 Dec, 2009
Frist thanks very much for this giveaway.
I would like to see articles about jQuery, Usability tips and WordPress tips :)
4 Dec, 2009
oh man! Everything i just want it already has been said.
4 Dec, 2009
Would like an article how to use Jquery UI css/structure standards for whole site, not just JQ widgets, so theme design can be site wide.
4 Dec, 2009
looks, good…..always keen to learn new things
4 Dec, 2009
Any articles suggestions i can think of are some drawing ones, addressed to people who want to begin a designer career but quickly abandon because they feel bad they can’t put their imagination on paper. This will help them go further to photoshop/illustrator etc and will not be afraid to be themselves anymore. I consider design should evolve, and this might be a good step. Thank you!
4 Dec, 2009
I’d like more advanced jQuery and AJAX ish. HTML 5 & CSS3 too.
4 Dec, 2009
I would like to see case study articles about popular UI uses by popular websites out there
4 Dec, 2009
I love jQuery and WordPress, so everything related to them is appreciated. Also everything about frontend development will be appreciated
4 Dec, 2009
I’d like to see more detailed/in depth tutorials.
And I’d like those tutorials to be of jQuery.
4 Dec, 2009
Great giveaway! I would like to see some articles about mashable web apps. This site is a “must” for all web developers. Keep it up!
4 Dec, 2009
I love jQuery and jQuery UI.
4 Dec, 2009
Im always keen for more tutorials – keep up the good work
4 Dec, 2009
Would like to see some articles on mashups.
4 Dec, 2009
thanks, and definetly like to see jQuery x Flash articles.
4 Dec, 2009
SEO,
WordPress,
and more FREE resources and give-away goodies!
Yay! It’s my birthday.
4 Dec, 2009
Ext JS, jQuery, mySql, CSS3 and developing clean sites from scratch, ditch the template mentality, Ruby & Rails, iphone web development, android and other mobile web dev tools.
4 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more Photoshop and Design tutorials, things like website template/layout designs, etc.
4 Dec, 2009
A very useful book indeed! I am starting a new website project and know I will be able to use many jQuery library items into this new project. Thanks for the head start!
4 Dec, 2009
I love jQuery & jQueryUI. I would like to see more examples of technologies like jQueryUI in practice.
4 Dec, 2009
I’m checking this site up every morning before starting work. Always find great inspiration. Love to see the jQuery applications coming. Thanks for all.
4 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more articles about Typography.
5 Dec, 2009
More jQuery also!! Good work on the site all around though.
5 Dec, 2009
I’d like to see more articles on CSS, WordPress and Web Typography.
5 Dec, 2009
fingers crossed..
5 Dec, 2009
More raw Javascript techniques would be cool.
5 Dec, 2009
Hi. I don’t really know what type of articles to request as i’m fairly new at speckyboy, but I’m a developer from Norway who has recently taken great interest in usability and accessibility, so guidelines and best practices in these areas is something I can’t get enough of.
5 Dec, 2009
Speckyboy is one of the finest design sites on the web. Keep doing exactly what you’re doing!
5 Dec, 2009
as usual…here i am.
- more posts about interaction
- more posts about css3 and html5
- ask more often for partecipation of users following the website (not just for giveaways)
ciaociao.
5 Dec, 2009
I would like to see some articles or comparisons on JQuery UI components and components from other vendors
5 Dec, 2009
I use jQuery extensively for menus and navigation. I would like to see more articles on this topic.
5 Dec, 2009
Love the site! I’d like to see articles that gives killer tips web design using fireworks and photoshop!
5 Dec, 2009
I want to see more tutorial on using jquery with php or zend.
5 Dec, 2009
Iteressed to win book
5 Dec, 2009
I would like to see reviews of new web apps for designers and developers.
5 Dec, 2009
I want to see more tutorial on using forms with HTML5 and CSS3 degrading gracefully to older (IE) brosers. :)
5 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more posts about webdesign.
5 Dec, 2009
I love this website. A great article might cover how to work with multiple Javascript library simultaneously.
5 Dec, 2009
CSS, Javascript and jQuery would be cool.
5 Dec, 2009
this is best article website
exploration in ajax n jQuery is awasome ^_^
5 Dec, 2009
I want that book !
6 Dec, 2009
How about a series where you take an exisiting site or web form and improve it with jquery and jquery ui.
6 Dec, 2009
would love more content concerning appropriate use of design and interaction patterns :)
6 Dec, 2009
I’m loving speckyboy’s articles and tuts. Would love to have some more on CSS3 + HTML5, and how to degrade on browsers not supporting the new tags and properties.
Keep on the good job!!
Greetings!
6 Dec, 2009
I want to see more prototype js sample, though the jquery book will be helpful for me
6 Dec, 2009
Well, I would like to see how to create WP template themes from scratch to code. And how to do WP installations. I am kind of new to the world of blogging so I have lots of questions. I also want to learn more JQ so Yes!!! I want the book! :-)
6 Dec, 2009
Definitely more freebies. PSD files, icons, and other useful directories. I also like the inspiration articles since you can easily integrate a lot of it into your own website using simple Google Chrome Dev Tools..
And oh yeah .. I just started this wordpress blog.. so a little Jquery would be extremely helpful
6 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more tutorials / tips on developing WordPress themes and plugins. (e.g. Sending emails from WordPress using wp_mail).
Could also do the same for Joomla.
Perhaps also include more PHP reference material (this would be great for me, since I have to work in .NET 90% of the time).
7 Dec, 2009
I will suggest you plz write something about developing html email templates that works well in every client platforms.
7 Dec, 2009
A few tech and design retrospective articles would be great. It’s easy to forget what the web was like a 10+ years ago and now we’re starting to see certain trends like minimalism cycle, it’d be really interesting.
7 Dec, 2009
hi!
i like very much small tips and fast tricks about worpdpress and html/css
tks
7 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more Photoshop tutorials and articles about user interfaces with jQuery. I realy love jQuery as it adds and improves dynamics and usability to user interfaces.
7 Dec, 2009
1. More jQuery, more cheat sheets.
2. Typography articles.
3. More eCommerce type Cms’s
Its my best site to visit daily.
Thanks
7 Dec, 2009
websites showcase! with screenshots! oooh … i love screenshots! and noodles too!
7 Dec, 2009
I’m also new to Speckyboy but would I would like to see is write ups or one-on-ones with/on top web designers or web design compaines. Top probably isnt a good word so maybe well know or up and coming.
7 Dec, 2009
I would like to read more articles about jQuery, CodeIgniter ……….
7 Dec, 2009
would like to see some articles or comparisons on JQuery UI components and components from other vendors
7 Dec, 2009
I would like to read some more about HTML5 and CSS3
7 Dec, 2009
I’d like to see more Photoshop/html conversion articles!
7 Dec, 2009
Tutorials are always good and I love reading case studies involving design firms and such.
7 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more code and tutorials!
7 Dec, 2009
Great Inspiration!
Show us more on HTML5 and vector graphics.
Compare jQuery and Ext JS
7 Dec, 2009
Ooh,I often use the jquery Ui.
I’d like to see more articles on jquery,new webdesign and css.
8 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more articles on User Interface theory and design.
8 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more CSS3 related articles.
8 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more articles and tutorials on HTML 5 and CSS3.
8 Dec, 2009
I would like to see articles on HTML5 and CSS3 with an emphasis on interactivity.
8 Dec, 2009
I would like to see some starter articles about php/ jQuiry. And further more about CSS, accessibility.
Keep on the good work!
8 Dec, 2009
Hi, i am a front end developer. what i like is, this site need to contain everything by only jquery and jquery-ui based tutorials.
i like to avoid usage of plug-in. any one can use plug-in and work, but the people who know the jquery and jquery-ui only can work and need to see the tutorials keep on.
So keep us to reach you to put more tutorials, which is only by jquery else jquery with ui.
there is no form validation tutorial avail be for pure jquery in the web!
9 Dec, 2009
Hi,
I’m looking for PHP / jQuery with MySQL tutorials.
Thanks
9 Dec, 2009
Hi, it would be great to have ajax tutorials with and without frameworks.
Keep up the good work!
9 Dec, 2009
I am a music teacher, musician and composer that loves learning about web design and language. I would love to learn more about “jQuery UI 1.7: The User Interface Library for jQuery”.
9 Dec, 2009
Oh I soooooo neeeeeed this book right now !
10 Dec, 2009
I love jquery. I love the way things like effects ajax, and everything in the DOM can be manipulated so easy.
I want to see here more articles about Papervision, AS3, jquery, CSS, new CMS.
Greetings!
10 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more articles about e-commerce and CMS.
10 Dec, 2009
I would like to see articles on interface design :O
10 Dec, 2009
I need one for sure
10 Dec, 2009
I would love to see some PSD TO HTML Coding Tutorials.
10 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more HTML 5 and CSS3 coding tuts and tricks
10 Dec, 2009
I would love to learn more about jQuery and interaction design.
10 Dec, 2009
I’d love to see some articles on cross-browser design – this is one area i cant seem to wrap my head around.
Also, an article or two on CSS frameworks would be great!
11 Dec, 2009
More about UX maybe?
11 Dec, 2009
I’d like more Jquery tutorials :)
11 Dec, 2009
I have just been playing with iquery for the first time and any articles and tutes on it would be appreciated.
As a front end designer, anything that can help with jquery and php would be superb.
Keep up the great work!
11 Dec, 2009
Nice Giveaway. I would like to learn see AJAX related articles.
12 Dec, 2009
I’d like to see a feature on JQuery plugins, reviewing a new plug-in on a regular basis.
Articles on performance, @font-face and preparing for multi-touch interfaces. Thanks
12 Dec, 2009
What a great book to have in my collection! :)
I think it would be great to keep the jQuery info coming… since its popularity is expanding so rapidly, it seems like EVERY site uses it now…
14 Dec, 2009
I would like to see ASP/jQuery/jQuery UI implementations. Most of all how to use effectively jQuery Ajax with ASP.NET.
14 Dec, 2009
hi! i think a lot of articles about jquery would be great. javascript is becoming more important every minute
14 Dec, 2009
I agree some of the other in wanting to see more PHP/MySQL/jQuery tutorials. I however would love to see more beginner jQuery stuff.
I have been developing web pages with PHP and MySQL for 4 years but my jQuery experience is very basic stuff (mainly just finding something already made and integrating into whatever site I’m developing at the time).
15 Dec, 2009
I want CSS articles…
16 Dec, 2009
I would really like to have this book
Thanks
16 Dec, 2009
jquery and UI articles would be great. needs to include great visual design.
16 Dec, 2009
JQuery is my favorite javascript framework and I’d like to see more abouat AJAX and JQuery. Thanks.
17 Dec, 2009
Jquery is fantastic!
18 Dec, 2009
I would be very happy to see articles on jQuery, CodeIgniter PHP framework, Javascript, and PHP.
18 Dec, 2009
I’d like to read more about jQuery and PHP =)
18 Dec, 2009
jQuery tutorials are always useful. Also, use of jQuery in ASP.NET applications!
18 Dec, 2009
I really want see more articles to make controls in jquery for apps, like a CRM or a CMS, like a datagrid, or table pagination, etc.
18 Dec, 2009
I would like to see some tips on how to ensure your jQuery plugins/code degrades gracefully if Javascript is turned off. I’ve seen a lot of instances in which it is overlooked. :-) Also, using custom selectors would be nice too.
18 Dec, 2009
I would love to see more articles about cross browser quirks in jQuery, and usability vs. bells and whistles.
18 Dec, 2009
I would like to see some articles on how to extend and customize jQuery UI.
18 Dec, 2009
JQuery is a benchmark framework for Javascript UI elements. Being a web application developer, i have recommended JQuery for many websites. Also i suggest users to follow @usejquery in twitter.
18 Dec, 2009
I’d love to see more tutorial type articles
18 Dec, 2009
this book looks great! would love to see articles about using jquery with multimedia files
18 Dec, 2009
Love reading and learning more about jQuery and JavaScript in general.
18 Dec, 2009
I would like to see some more jQuery articles and some beginner basics on php/mysql.
18 Dec, 2009
I love this book and Jquery :)
18 Dec, 2009
I would like to see articles about interaction design, usability, acccessibility…
18 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more articles on UX design
18 Dec, 2009
Yeah I want to see more articles about HTML5 and CSS3.
That would be great.
18 Dec, 2009
Some best tips & tricks articles
18 Dec, 2009
I want books about how to construct effective css, javascript. They are not about tips. I want to read the articles about the way like OOCSS, GoF’s design pattern or things like them.
18 Dec, 2009
I’d really like to see examples/articles on good web UIs in the wild – they are hard find. Good design and usability paired with new technology like jquery UI, HTML5 etc.
If I win the book, I’ll do my best to provide an example :)
18 Dec, 2009
I would like to see articles to help converting from standard Jscript to jQuery. I have lots of knowledge of Jscript would be better if there were more articles to help convert.
18 Dec, 2009
I’d like to see more on AJAX and PHP / Jquery. Front end stuff is important to me.
18 Dec, 2009
I’d like to see the integration between jquery, jquery-ui and it’s plugins.
18 Dec, 2009
I would love to see tutorials on none other than jQuery UI itself – something that teaches us to build a sample interface from scratch utilising different features from the UI library.
18 Dec, 2009
Hi, I am web developer who likes PHP, jQuery and the web altogether.
I would like to see more articles about HTML 5, advancements in the web, its use, browser statistics and where the web is taking us and its impact on web development, css and dynamics of markup.
Thanks,
Andrey
18 Dec, 2009
I’d like to see more about Accessibility and ARIA. jQuery plugins and techniques are always good. And more Pixelmator content to go along with the Photoshop articles would make me happy.
18 Dec, 2009
jQuery, FTW! I’d like to see some jQuery/Python examples.
18 Dec, 2009
Tutorials going from Photoshop or Illustrator to CSS would be great. I also would like to see jQuery and PHP info. And I’m always a sucker for a good article on how to do better UI design.
18 Dec, 2009
I would love to see more tutorials about custom jquery and how one would asses and tackle projects that require jquery.
18 Dec, 2009
I would be interested in seeing some additional articles on reducing load time using a combination of things like sprites, code compressors, etc.
18 Dec, 2009
It would be great to have an article for a jQuery beginner to kick start. I mean an article that contains just enough information for a beginner to start coding jQuery :)
18 Dec, 2009
It would be really good if you add more of jquery and ajax related articles.
By the way, LOVE THIS SITE :D
18 Dec, 2009
Nice Giveaway. I really wanna win this book.
Please keep posting about jquery, jquery ui and related plugins!
18 Dec, 2009
Hey there,
I would love to see stuff on jquery itself….it is a fascinating framework…..I love it :)
18 Dec, 2009
Hi,
I’d like to read an article about the differences between jQuery and Mootools and the pros and cons of each library.
also an article about GWT and Go programming language and whether they’ll grow and be used widely by developers or not.
Thanks.
18 Dec, 2009
1. speckyboy Rocks!
2. Maybe some Actionscript/Flash content.
3. If I won this book, I would use its goodness to preach and evangelize JQuery on the roads of the Internet Super Highway.
Dick Kirkland
18 Dec, 2009
I’d love to see more articles about using jQuery’s AJAX powers with PHP.
18 Dec, 2009
I would REALLY like to have this book!
Come to me! :)
18 Dec, 2009
Hi there! I would love to see more tips and articles about the process of making a web application in PHP and Javascript, about what hosting and computing in the cloud really means aside from buzz words and when is it necessary to plan for this. I would love to learn more about how to implement a web app with cloud hosting and computing, with explanations of positive and negative implications!
Thanks!!
18 Dec, 2009
I would love to see AJAX tutorials, and since we are talking about JQuery, JavaScript degradation. UI means nothing if it can’t downgrade. :)
18 Dec, 2009
I really love to get this book many times i talked with Dan Wellman in Twitter, he is a nice guy, i have a 1.6 version of this book and i love to get this one :)
18 Dec, 2009
Would like to see more unique/unusual ways of using jquery/jqueryui
18 Dec, 2009
I wish a plenty of articles about jQuery and galleries of sites that makes a good use of jQuery
18 Dec, 2009
It will be great to have more articles on HTML5 and ARIA
18 Dec, 2009
Very promising site. Would like to see additional PHP/Server side articles.
Thanks!!!
18 Dec, 2009
I would love to see an article comparing the quantity, quality and relevance of comments left for an interesting tutorial versus a book giveaway ;)
18 Dec, 2009
One thing jQuery and jQuery UI is good for is to make ‘objects’ seem responsive or get special notice (movement, changes in color, changes in opacity etc). I would like to see a Specky Boy editorial look at ways that websites do this. For example – ‘Disappearing Act: 18 effective uses for fade” or “Timing as a UI tool” Or – maybe about using easing.
18 Dec, 2009
I’d love a tutorial on getting jQuery code completion in Eclipse PDT and/or WTP.
18 Dec, 2009
More advanced javascript research and guides would be nice.
19 Dec, 2009
This will helping us as a master of web 2.0 technology.
Thanks.
19 Dec, 2009
Tutorial for keeping Jquery windows above other CSS and embeded objects- controlling the CSS overall so Jquery can play nice with everything else.
19 Dec, 2009
Yeah, plz show us more on real usage of jQuery UI
19 Dec, 2009
i would like a list of top 20 websites that make use of JQuery UI.
19 Dec, 2009
I’d love to see some focus on seamless integration of jQuery UI into existing apps, especially those using a framework such as blueprint or gs.960.
I’ve been impressed by the speed and ease of use of jQuery and think a lot of folks could benefit from tips that illustrate how easy it is to roll PART of jQuery UI into an existing app without it being obtrusive.
19 Dec, 2009
I would love to see more tutorials on PSD to HTML/CSS.
20 Dec, 2009
I’d like to see some user interface designs
22 Dec, 2009
I would like to see more tutorials and examples of jQuery, PHP, CSS 3, and HTML 5.
22 Dec, 2009
I would like to get an hands on experience on all the powerful UI controls in JQuery
30 Dec, 2009
More jQuery tutz please!
Cheers!
Dec
3 Jan, 2010
This book sounds exactly like something I need
6 Jan, 2010
Who did win the book?
6 Jan, 2010
I have contacted the winner and I am still awaiting a reply.
When I receive permission from the winner to publish his name, I will make it public.
Bad luck to everyone else, don’t be disheartened, I plan to publish a competition every week, some weeks it will be books, some WP theme…
6 Feb, 2010
This books is cool
8 Apr, 2010
Thanks, I want to know top famous websites using jquery.