[EXPIRED] jQuery 1.3 with PHP – Free Book Giveaway, Comment to win

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Please note this competition has expired. The winner was selected at random and the winning comment was from Jennifer Perkins. Congratulations Jen.

For this months book giveaway we have jQuery 1.3 with PHP, written by Kae Verens.
jQuery 1.3 with PHP is for PHP application developers who want to improve their user interfaces through jQuery’s capabilities and responsiveness. Whether you are familiar with jQuery or have only dabbled a little with JavaScript, this book will provide you with numerous practical examples of how to improve your applications.

All you have to do to win this book is leave a comment below, and tell us how you plan to you use jQuery in your next project.

About the Book “jQuery 1.3 with PHP”

jQuery 1.3 with PHPThis book takes a practical approach to integrating PHP and jQuery, showing examples of every point discussed. All examples are written such that you should be able to copy out the code into your own projects and see immediate results, no matter what your experience with JavaScript. You will find projects developed within a chapter, building them up step-by-step, describing the process and thought that goes into it. Minimal requirements are needed on the server-side, so the examples should work with any setup.

What you can learn from this book
  • Integrate jQuery into your PHP applications.
  • Add tabs and accordions using the jQuery-UI project to make your pages easier to read.
  • Validate forms locally and remotely.
  • Enhance your existing form controls, optimize large select-boxes, build auto-suggest fields for your forms.
  • Manipulate images non-destructively.
  • Manage your files and directories.
  • Create your own jQuery plugins.
  • Write a weekly calendar.
  • Use a drag/drop mechanism to sort lists and create hierarchical menus.
  • Paginate, order, and search large data sets.

Even if you don’t win the book, it is a book you should consider: jQuery 1.3 with PHP.

How to win this book

All you have to do to win this book is leave a comment below, and tell us how you plan to you use jQuery in your next project.

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Comments and Reactions

  • http://nicolasrosental.com Nic Rosental

    Hi There, I’m currently working on a client project using jQuery to provide in-place editing of fields, all tied to the PHP back-end through AJAX (also with jQuery).

    • Jean

      This is sweet!!

  • http://randrewgillette.com Andy Gillette

    Well, I use jQuery in almost all of my projects already, but I always end up finding some workaround or hack to get what I want out of it. It would be awesome if I could build better plugins because a) they’d be reusable and b) I could give a little something back to the community.

  • http://bobbyburdette.posterous.com Bobby Burdette

    I’z wants it!

  • http://gilbert.im/ Gilberto Ramos

    Hi! I’m working with several proyects with user interaction! as credit simulations, sketch, homebanking tutorials, and more!

    I just LOVE JQuery + PHP! ^^

  • Bojan

    Read few reviews about the book, I like it.

  • http://blog.aditu.de Tobi

    I use jQuery in my newest project rsslounge (http://rsslounge.aditu.de), a free webbased RSS Feed Reader!

  • http://twitter.com/beparadigm Brad E

    I’ve been a front-end developer for a few years now. jQuery has saved me more time than I can count. I’m working on a redesign/programming a current flash interface for SEO/SEM purposes. Would love this book!

  • Marc

    I just started using jQuery in my development projects. I think I could realy use this book. I would like to improve my code reusability.

    Thanks

  • Eric Oliver

    Planning on a number of jQuery enhancements to custom WordPress sites. Would LOVE to have this book!

  • http://www.whistler24.com Scott

    I’d love this book!

  • http://www.smaizys.lt Richard S.

    I am just a beginner on programming so I think this book is a great gift for me.

    1. I am using PHP constantly, now I am trying to make my own CMS which I will use for my later projects.

    2. If you want to be successful you need to create amazing user interfaces and jQuery helps to do that. The worse thing of this is that I do not know jQuery at all – only tried some examples and this book would help me with this a lot.

    3. It would be a great introduction to my intention learn JavaScript.

    4. Learn jQuery is one thing and try to implement it to PHP is another. For me it would be a gold mine.

  • http://www.jugglingmike.com Juggling Mike

    I just started using jQuery (I`m late on the bandwagon) and I`ve used it to create a custom gallery for a client. I`d like to learn it more in depth though so that I can spice up other projects I am working on.

  • http://www.yogodoshi.com/portfolio Cayo Medeiros aka. yogodoshi

    I don’t know how I’m gonna use it but I’m gonna write all the scripts that I will need!

  • http://www.kajrietberg.nl/ Kaj Rietberg

    I want to use in on http://www.topowerkbladen.nl to put names, dots for the places on the maps I want to put in the website. Teachers in the Netherlands can select which things they want to have on the map and print it for the children to use it in the classroom.

  • Mike

    I’m a recent jQuery convert from Proto/Scripty and will be using jQuery on my next project in several areas including DOM manipulation and UI enhancements through jQuery UI and several plugins.

  • http://lefthandstudios.com Derek Moore

    I would use it to shut up my smartass roomate/programmer. He is always telling me know that My designs and functionality ideas are useless if I dont know how to incorporate jQuery and PHP into the design >(.
    So I could really use some help :)

  • http://www.almendraestudio.com Arturo Campos

    I’m going to use jQuery in the redesign of my web design page http://www.almendraestudio.com
    I want to create something really nice with animations and interactions!

  • http://www.gustavomalamud.com.ar Gustavo M.

    I’m just beginning to program with PHP and barely getting to know jQuery. I’m building my own personal website from the one that’s already up but trying to add some more playfulness to it so it makes more worth the while visiting it :)

  • http://www.mattnem05.com Tracy

    I don’t know how I would use jQuery yet, but I’ve fooled around with PHP and and taking a PHP class this semester. So I am interested in learning what I could do with jQuery

  • http://photos.bitsofparag.com Parag

    I use jquery with all my PHP projects. It has helped me develop seamless user interactions such as the one on my testing photoblog. Recently i have begun to integrate jquery with Symfony projects (since Symfony uses Prototype lib by default) and this book might just help with that. Cheers!

  • http://themeforest.net/user/webbografico?ref=webbografico webbografico

    I will insert a lot of beauty in my next themeforest theme (a newsticker and a bunch of collapsible panel in the sidebar… no more carousel, I hate them wildly!)

    cheers to everyone

  • Jennifer R.

    At work I mainly create HTML emails and some landing pages, while I learn how to do some more complex pages. I know I keep hearing co-workers talk about things they’ve done in jquery so I want to catch up to them. I’m not sure what I might end up using it for but sky’s the limit.

  • http://diggerdesignlabs.com Steve Robillard

    I just saw a review of this book and would love to read it.

  • Roger

    Just learning jQuery and getting ready to completely revamp my personal webspace!

  • http://human3rror.com John (Human3rror)

    for awesomesauce in my web projects!

  • http://www.fantastycznymagazyn.pl Mariusz

    I’ll see. :)

  • http://www.alamalnet.com/ Abdelhadi Touil

    Hi! Thanks for this giveaway. For me jQuery is a very nice add-on for my project, and I want to learn more about it..
    Good luck.

  • http://taimurian.com Taimur Aziz

    I usually use jquery to beautify my website .. I’m using Joomla CMS frequently but I’m learning the CodeIgniter PHP framework it is so easy to learn .. Good Luck for all

  • http://www.alephnaught.com/Blog/ Bob Hays

    I want to write two Ruby on Rails apps for Twitter, and I want to use jQuery to support some Ajaxie kinds of entry and display things.

  • Sean

    Man would I love to have that book. I’ve only used jQuery a few times but even so I love it. At the moment I’m planning out a personal project that I hope will make me some money and I can see ways in which jQuery would really help out with a couple of the things I have planned. So pleeeaaasssee let me win the book!

  • http://www.liftstudios.ca Haig Armen

    My studio uses jQuery a lot and PHP a lot but barely ever together. This book looks interesting. Love to have a copy on our shelf.

  • Jon

    A free copy would be great!

  • fernando

    Hi, i’m a freelancer web developer from Brasil, and this book will improve my job and help me to do a better work. Thank’s

  • fernando

    Sorry, i’m forgot a letter in my e-mail .

  • Abulafio

    I’ll use JQuery in my next project to create an auto-slideshow in the homepage.

  • Kristian

    jQuery and PHP is what I plan to learn in the next few months, so this book will be very helpful ;)

    My next web project will heavily use jQuery’s ajax functionality.

  • http://www.ext2.altervista.org Shlomo

    Great!!!!!!

    Just want it !!!

  • http://www.davieslim.com Davies Lim

    Well, it will be good if I could create a navigation bar plugin using jQuery with some fancy effects! Haven’t got the time to learn much about it so this book will definitely help me!

  • Jason Rich

    Always looking to improve the UI experience

  • http://www.wowjuju.com Loky

    Is not for my next project. It will be for updating and updating on and on my current one at http://www.wowjuju.com/repcalc
    There is a lot of jquery in there and I always search for ways to optimize it and learn more.

    Good luck everyone.

  • Edison Leon

    Hi, I’ve been using prototype for some time now. fortunately I came to know jquery like a month or so.The biggest difference I see between both frameworks is the community, there’s lots of samples and pluggings than prototype and scriptaculous combined. I want to learn more jquery I want that book, sorry prototype…

  • http://atlbike.org CL Pettit

    Plan on using jQuery for a couple site enhancements. One will be an enhance to weather page for graphical display of data with lightbox. The other will we a tabbed panel for display of Media RSS data.

  • http://www.sevenpixels.com Donnie

    jQuery and PHP are both excellent when used together. Looks like this could be an interesting book. Thanks for the giveaway.

  • Alex

    I use JQuery with all of my PHP applications. Users love how interactive and modern jQuery makes the project.

  • Julian h

    I want to use jquery to kill flash.

  • Pete

    Looks like a good book.

  • http://www.shabithishan.com Shabith Ishan

    Well I use Javascript frameworks and JQuery is my first choice, because its easy to use and have good online resources plus nice community to help me. So many plug-ins are available and if they are not suite for you, you can build your own. Since Im working with PHP right now this will help. cheers!

  • Adii

    I am a beginner ,learning now jQuery,this book will help me to experiment new things in php and jQyery.

    Thanks

  • Gobezu Sewu

    on a new upcoming catalogue/classified website we plan to use it for various ui improvements as well as an ajax layer and specially i look forward to test this neat table plugin i found, http://datatables.net/

  • http://indiandth.in Raja

    I am going to create grid like ExtJS , and load the content from json data/Array using Ajax.

  • http://www.klanoma.com William

    I am will be using JQuery on several upcoming client projects. Specifically, on form error handling and site navigation. I could really use this book.

  • http://www.studioweber.com Alex Flueras

    Would love to have this book. I sure have a lot to learn about jquery and PHP.

  • http://www.wowjuju.com/ Mircea Gîndulescu

    Nice book. I’m currently working on a tool for world of warcraft highly ajaxified.

    Cheers.

  • http://mdomba.info Maurizio

    I just started to learn jQuery… I intend to use it so to make my websites more user-friendly…

  • http://w3spice.com waqas

    I am a great fan of jQuery. I am going to use jQuery for form validation and slideshow in my project.

  • Daniel

    My new project will use jquery for sure. I ‘ll make all the AJAX requests and the UI animations either.

  • http://www.mattbee.co.uk Matt Bee

    The next project I build will be so cool because of jQuery, girls will want to have sex with me.

    And if I use PHP then I can store their numbers in my little black (MySQL) book.

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  • http://www.rashersandeggs.com Andy

    This is a brilliant book. I don’t want to win it as already bought it. Money well spent.

  • Anca G

    Hi.
    The book would be very useful for my next project to make it more user-friendly. Thank you for this opportunity. Good luck to everyone.

  • Andrew

    In an ongoing project (already PHP-based) to give access to a continually growing academic bibliography, the interface is clunky and increasingly uncomfortable to use as the DB grows. Some jQuery magic at the front end to help users browse the indexes, to search, and to navigate the hundreds of results than can appear would be great. Some improvement to the editor’s interface at the back-end wouldn’t hurt either!

    Did I mention we’re non-profit? :)

  • http://www.k-win.fr kevin

    Wow do want! I just started to learn the basics of jQuery last week for a new project’s needs and i love it! I especially love to combine jQuery and wordpress, so much possibilities.

  • http://www.creativanetwork.net Jose Adan Ortiz

    I´d be great to have it in my hands.

  • http://jenperkins.com Jen

    I’m developing training materials for my organization and would love to use some of the jQuery elements I’ve seen on various sites. In so doing, I’d love to also understand how jQuery works so I can use it more effectively.

  • Chris

    I would like this book… My next project would involve a jquery calendar :p

  • http://www.fodydesign.com Deborah Foley

    Yes, I’m starting to use jQuery in one of my redesigns and it such a great and easy library to use. I’d love to take it to the next level with PHP, I’d love to win this book.

  • DarkDude

    jQuery is simply brilliant and easy to work with. Plus, there are loads of plugins for jQuery UI which can make any project much, much easier.

    Anyway, I’m currently working on a medieval-set fantasy browsergame. And since this is 2010, and it would have a lot of competition, seamless AJAX interaction and visual effects are a must. jQuery and PHP to the rescue! ^_^

  • Edwin

    I would use it for creating a brand new CMS.

  • Jeff

    We are changing Content Management Systems at my company from a .NET based CMS to a PHP base CMS. Integrating jQuery with PHP will be an essential tool in the near future.

  • http://www.ncim.com Cin Dupuis-Swigart

    This looks so fun and amazing. I have already spread the word about this to several of my friends.

  • http://cleaninstall.blogspot.com Julio

    Sounds like a great book!

  • http://laranzjoe.blogspot.com lawrence77

    I want to study, so give it to me :P

  • Vidit Kothari

    Won’t Perfect PHP, jQuery & Web-Designing skills see me rise as a Web-Master?

  • A

    Most of our projects are nutrition-related, so we’ll use it for various calculation tools.

  • http://www.shareddesks.com Enrico

    I really need it for my new project.

  • http://twitter.com/jonathanhung Jonathan Hung

    Just finished “JQuery In Action” and want to expand my blog using all that I’ve learned. http://jonhung.com/blog

  • http://www.baskettcase.com Rick Baskett

    I use jquery for most all my javascript needs. I have a custom CMS that uses a lot of fun ajax saves, inline editing, WYSIWYG editor, navigational effects, fun stuff like that. Plus of course interactive elements on the customer side. It’s just a great language and I would love to read Kae’s book!

  • http://www.webismymind.com Romain Larpent

    I learned how to use jQuery from blog tutorials, I use it a lot on the websites I develop, now I think I might need a book to improve and finally get all the basics ! :)

  • http://www.lavagraphics.be Dries

    Need the book to improve my ajax skills, Cause I am creating one hell off a webapp :-).

  • Ashley Charlton

    Would really like a book like that to help me for my for when I start my final year dissertation. Need to start using new techniques and Jquery is amazing. Using a small bit of it already got me top marks on one assignment so mixing it with PHP would be goldmine for marks towards final year project.

  • Matthew J

    jQuery and PHP! great book idea. I am wanting to learn more about this technology. Thx.

  • W. Shaw

    I want to bring a my company’s website, if not into the 21st century, at least kicking and screaming out of the late 1980s where it currently resides. This book could greatly help that process.

    Love the site BTW.

  • Joe Cocco

    I’m building a website for my roommate’s non profit, and I’m using PHP and jQuery. I’m doing pretty well with the jQuery, but I could definitely use some help with PHP side of things.

  • http://patrickhilker.de Patrick Hilker

    I would use it to do some form validation and to do ajax requests. It also would improve my english.

  • http://djdesignerlab.com Djdesignerlab

    I am a web designer. In Current times J Query is the most used js library. I love the effects used by the scripts. If I got the chance to get the book, it definitely help me to design more complex jquery effects using websites.

  • http://www.ocularharmony.com/blog Robin Bastien

    And here goes a 1/84 chance! Next month I’m moving to Cuba for 6 months and I was meaning to either learn Spanish…or jQuery. This book would help be brush up on form validation scripts and basic movement and interaction for a new blog layout I’m making.

  • http://cosmi.acidlove.ro/blog Cosmi

    Hello,
    I will use jQuery for my next portfolio website. I want to make something outstanding.

  • Sat Chen

    This is exactly what I need for my next project, and make complex jquery effect.

  • Sacha Cohen

    Hi, I am currently studying for a Web Design + Development degree, that’s one reason this book would be helpful!
    For my next project I really want to push myself to gain as much knowledge from it as possible, this will mean implementing a lot of JavaScript, AJAX, PHP and MySQL.

    I’d like to use Jquery with my nav, to help with content transitions, contact forms and for a drag-drop check out system.

  • eeht

    Hi There!

    I’m in the design stages of putting my own website together, and am already planning on using jQuery and PHP! This book would be a huge help!
    I am definitely planning on using some of the validation tools and ajaxform tools that jQuery provides, I’d love to see any examples this book has available.

  • http://tutorial-city.net Tutorial City

    I’d like to use jQuery and PHP to create a full CRUD sistem on my next project.

  • http://NA Cas

    Looking forward to using jquery in one of my new web development projects!

  • Matt M

    I’ll probably be using it for animation in place of Flash. Tasteful, mind :)

  • achilless

    thank you for your share！~~~

  • Mario

    Hi! I’ve started playing with JQuery to build something web-shop-gallery-like. Would be obliged to have the book for myself ;)

  • http://DataSkull.com/ Data Skull

    I’m currently implementing JQuery into everything.

    I’m a freelance web developer as well as the owner of numerous PHP based websites. I’ve been busy lately updating all of my old websites to utilize the benefits of JQuery.

    - PNG support in IE6
    - creating robust AJAX calls
    - minimize file size
    - simply trading 10 lines of code for one line of jquery

    I’m currently planning a new website which will require a vast amount of PHP and JQuery knowledge to create. Just thinking about all of the AJAX that I want to put into it makes me tired.

    I don’t just want this book, I need it! I’m poor (freelancing, father of four) and can not afford it otherwise.

  • Patrik

    Yes please! I would love to have this book

  • http://free-textures.net Teejay

    I want to win!!

  • InThisStyle

    I’m working on a web app which simplifies managing personal finances. Although there are a variety out there, many of them are a little much for the average joe.

    I’m using jquery to:

    - Edit transactions in place;
    - Split one transaction into n+
    - Validate data in real time
    - Dynamically add for more transactions
    - sprite menu
    - Saving, editing and clearing transactions

    And a bunch more. :) So far things have been smooth, but could really use some more training and a consistent resource.

  • http://graphicagenda.com Greg Kerstin

    I’d like to use jQuery for locating clients locations and allowing them to rsvp events. I would also like to learn more about jQuery ui

  • http://www.lavalleecreative.com Stephen

    I’m using PHP and jquery for forms and some animations. Thanks for the book.

  • Nehal Rupani

    I am lover of jquery. I am currently using it little in my project. In my next all project i want to use it for file upload, making ajax tree view. sliding effect in photos gallery,Ajax comment form submit and many more.

    If i would given chance to write an article after implementing it.I would love to do that.

  • http://www.tim-holmes-design.co.uk TimHolmesDesign

    I have used JQuery on a coupld of project and have been very impressed with its capabilities, however I very much need to learn the practices and coding behind this powerful language… I will be using it for an array of UI features in my upcoming sites, including visual login, file upload and profile editing.

    Good luck to everyone :o)

  • Dan Mouyard

    I use jQuery with every site I build. I also build most of my sites using Drupal, so I’m very interested in the best practices of using jQuery and PHP together.

  • Freddie

    Thanks for a chance to win. I’m a newbie that’s working on a sports site for a local semi-pro football team.

  • http://www.redfuze.com Bipin Raj

    I have experienced jquery in our client side programming and love it. I want to improve on my skillset using this incredible tool.

  • teletypeturtle

    I use jQuery quite often, mostly for animations (always popular) and ajax forms. References and cookbooks are a great way to keep up to date!

  • http://www.dezinese7en.com Pritish Nandi

    Hi Specky Boy,

    I am learning php, I believe the book will help me to understand how to use jquery with php. And I know winning something helps to believe in your luck.

    Thanks

  • http://www.giveaway365.com Rahul

    I will use jQuery to open a new window of a link to use with _blank on my website giveaway365.com

  • http://www.ryandaviddesigns.com Ryan Salway

    I am going to attempt my first JQuery on a site that I am building now. I want to have an image in my header and then some words will slide in and then go to another image… I would love to get a book to help out with this.

  • http://www.bloggerzbible.blogspot.com/ jdsans

    can anybody win this

  • http://www.bloggerzbible.blogspot.com/ jdsans

    how will it be given

  • Christopher

    Hi,

    i will use jQuery in my next Project for the navigation and some content elements. Every visitor should customize the website for their own requirements.

  • hafez

    I wont it please

  • http://www.praveensewak.com Praveen Sewak

    I have been using jQuery for a while now. Mostly websites, or offline web app development. My biggest project, which i will be working on very shortly, is using jQuery and Adobe AIR to develop a webtop app.

    How’s that for awesome?

  • http://fourthlanding.com Amit Gaur

    We use jQuery extensively in all of our projects and will be using it on an upcoming project for processing JSON data from a secure banking web service. Every day we find new uses or new ways of doing thing with jQuery.

  • shan

    To enhance and add interactivity to an existing php site

  • muhammadiq

    it would be cool to have this book and learn more from it.

  • http://www.host4nocost.com Yesar Alamleki

    I would use this book to learn more about jQuery as I need it in many plugins and coding and I have zero knowledge when it comes to it.

  • mohamed

    thanks about this book.
    I’m going to use jquery for build an website like desktop

  • Stephen

    I’ve used jQuery and PHP but not a whole lot together. I’m sure this book could help me master the combination and make use of techniques I’m currently not familiar with!

    PS love this blog – very informative