[Expired] Two Copies of ‘jQuery 1.4 Animation Techniques: Beginner’s Guide’ to Giveaway – Comment for a chance to win

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We have two copies of the book jQuery 1.4 Animation Techniques: Beginner’s Guide, written by Dan Wellman, to give away to two lucky readers. All you have to do for a chance of winning one of these books is leave a comment below telling us why you would like to win this book.

Please note that this competition has now ended, here are our randomly chosen winners:

Nick: Currently working on a animation heavy based website, would be great to get a jQuery book to learn this library properly.

Miron Machnicki: jQuery is the future of frontend developing, so i try to learn it. This book is unavailable in my country (Poland), so I’d like to win x]

About the Book: jQuery Plugin Development Beginner’s Guide

jQuery 1.4 Animation Techniques: Beginners GuidejQuery 1.4 Animation Techniques: Beginner’s Guide is an excellent book for web designers and front-end developers who already have good knowledge of HTML and CSS, and some experience with jQuery by helping implement subtle UI effects, user-triggered animations, and full-page feature animations to animate the user interface of web applications. It contains examples in a step-by-step approach beginning with simple concepts and building up to more advanced implementations.

Containing over 50 detailed examples of different types of web page animations, this book shows how to simulate animation in a variety of ways using other non-animation-specific jQuery methods, and discover how jQuery can be used to make the latest CSS3 and canvas animations work cross-browser.

You can also download a sample chapter by clicking here: Chapter No. 5 – “Custom Animations”.

How to win these books

This competition will run for the next 7 days and all you have to do for a chance to win is leave a comment below telling us why you would like to win.
Winners will be chosen at random and will be informed within a few days of the competition ending via email.

Good luck to everyone :)

  • Amr elgarhy

    I just checked the book table of content and it cover all the animations tips using jquery and there is a chapter for css3 animation, it will be nice to have this book to know how to writing animations using jquery the right way.

  • mori

    Cause jQuery is essential for Drupal 7 and I really need to dive deeper into it !!!

  • Gavrilo

    I want to improve my knowledge about jquery and design. Greetings,Gavrilo

  • http://twitter.com/zelticfrost Zelticfrost

    To stop using flash and getting better standars on the web :)

  • http://twitter.com/zelticfrost Zelticfrost

    To keep working on better standards and avoiding the use of flash, we all shall work without it :)

  • Anonymous

    Wow.. this sure will help a lot, sure glad to have a copy.

  • http://twitter.com/DTATTweets Robyn Fraser

    I would like to win as I am constantly trying to learn and improve my coding skills as I know a lot about the pretty, very little about the code!

  • http://www.lime49.com/ HJennerway

    I was blown away by a few Spritely animations I did a while ago. Who knows what other goodies are hidden away in jQuery..

  • http://twitter.com/komiska viktoriana

    oh, i just love jquery, and have almost dumped flash for it ( ok, some clients insist) . i am self-taught, so of course there are always gaps to close – this would be a niiiice win!

  • http://twitter.com/morozgrafix morozgrafix

    would love to win a copy.

  • omadaha

    I’d like to win ”
    jQuery 1.4 Animation Techniques: Beginner’s Guide” because it could be my chance to get real knowledge about jQuery and take antoher step in my way to dreams come true – job that i’m going to love. I’ve never studie in any c

  • omadaha

    I’d like to win ”
    jQuery 1.4 Animation Techniques: Beginner’s
    Guide” because it could be my chance to get real knowledge about jQuery
    and take antoher step in my way to dreams come true – job that i’m going
    to love. I’ve never studied programming. All I know – I know from inspiring books…

  • Abdelhadi Touil

    I like jQuery very much and I’d like to learn it more and more, that’s why I’d like to win one copy of this great book.
    Thanks.

  • John Hayward

    I would love to win this book as I have knowledge of CSS and HTML but want to progress further into web development and be able to use Jquery in the websites I create. I am also a student and have set up my own web and graphic design business.

  • http://www.facebook.com/exitplanetdust Tessa Low

    This is exactly the area where I have room to expand my
    repertoire… the best thing about the web industry is that you never stop learning :)

  • http://inbloo.com Inbloo

    Cause I want it. @inbloo:twitter

  • http://profiles.google.com/mfuadj87 muhammad fuad jaafar

    Am so wanna this book, it’ll be my 1st step towards learning to build a better website =)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=656877367 Antoine Tanguy

    Thanks

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=656877367 Antoine Tanguy

    Thanks.

  • Andy

    I would like to win the book so I can another skill set to my web design.

  • Alberto

    Because I love jQuery!

  • Andy

    I want to win this book so I can add anther skill set to my arsenal.

  • http://www.facebook.com/miron.machnicki Miron Machnicki

    jQuery is the future of frontend developing, so i try to learn it. This book is unavailable in my country (Poland), so I’d like to win x]

  • http://www.facebook.com/RockstarDesign Rockstår Ðesign

    wow hope i get that

  • Modernvision

    wow i hope i get that

  • CHB

    Would love to add jQuery to my toolkit!

  • http://twitter.com/onedotfr Jean-Baptiste Dalido

    Great ! could finally have a reliable support to work for animation !

  • Illustratorpat

    I would like to win this book. It would help I think.

  • Nick

    It would be a useful addition to the self.

  • http://twitter.com/gonzodesign_ Jan Rajtoral

    Nice, .. I’d like to win a copy of this book by Dan!

  • ToonJamie

    Sorry, i’m not able to comment as i’m only a beginner as far as jquery is concerned. What I really need is a beginners guide, then I’d feel able to comment. Oh, well.

  • Brendanchicago

    I would like to win because I am an absolute beginner. Thus we would be a perfect match.

  • Info

    HI my name is Dawid and I am freelancer webdesigner, my last project is http://www.polskieleeds.co.uk which is portal for polish community in Leeds UK. I am very interesting how I can improve my webpage with some animation (j.query)… this book is fantastic solution :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/pat.friedl Pat Friedl

    This would be a fantastic resource! I just started a position with a local ad agency as an interactive web developer, and they use boatloads of jQuery in their designs. This would really help me get up to speed on the latest jQuery methods. Me FTW? ;)

  • http://www.facebook.com/dabielf François Freelo

    I’d like to win cause I’d like to learn more, I like learning from books and I’ve got no cash !!

  • http://www.facebook.com/RichTurner Richard Turner

    I think I should win a copy of jQuery 1.4 animation techniques because I was the first to comment :)

  • Holly

    I’d love to win this so I could learn how to create my own custom jquery plugins! Thanks!:)

  • http://profiles.google.com/mon.compte.sur Erick Gagnon

    I’m kinda new to jQuery and this book could really improves my skills: gimme gimme gimme!

  • http://profiles.google.com/mon.compte.sur Erick Gagnon

    As a web integror I’m always interested in new ways and situations where I could use a Flash alternative: gimme gimme gimme!

  • http://profiles.google.com/my67beetle Kevin Lepic

    It’d be great to have a beginner’s resource to this language. Looking to expand my skill set.

  • http://twitter.com/michancio Lesiu

    I would win this book because i’m trying make multimedia course on iPhone without Flash :)

  • http://profiles.google.com/fabianapsimoes Fabiana Simões

    I’ve been looking for improve my jQuery skills and this nook would a nice tool to help me with it : )

  • http://profiles.google.com/xruizv Xavier Ruiz Valls

    want to learn more

  • JT

    Just starting to learn jquery so would be very useful

  • http://profiles.google.com/ky7e.houston Kyle Houston

    I need this book in my life!

    I’ve just started working for a new company who are heavily involved in using jQuery and I really need to learn it as quickly as possible so this book is a must have!

    Hope I win and good luck to everyone else

    Kyle

  • erick2red

    I would like that book, to learn using jquery in other stuff other than DOM manipulation, so far, I use very little jQuery effects, just heavily DOM manipulation, and $.ajax() stuff.
    So, that would be a really nice book to have.

  • http://twitter.com/johnimperio John Imperio

    I hope you have a very good Random number generator.. this book is gonna be really handy although I’m certain you can find almost any jQuery animation tutorial on the internet.. having a book is still the best.. I would love to see this book added to my bookshelf!

  • Deborah

    I use jQuery in almost all my projects and often rely on plugins that contain a lot of functions that the project simply won’t use. It would be good to finally be able to write my own functions to avoid project bloat.

  • http://profiles.google.com/carricraver Carri Craver

    My jquery skills could sure use some help.

  • http://www.steffisite.com Steffi Mwaruka

    I would like to win this book because I think certain areas of the websites I work on could use some new and interesting eye-catching techniques. The more illustrative I can get about certain things the better!

  • http://twitter.com/21sheeps Robert Hoppe

    my jquery skills are sucking.. they need to improve urgently now!!!!

  • Bruno

    I would like to win to learn new skills that will help im my job ;)

  • Ken

    Always love to build on my jQuery skills and find more teaching resources

  • Dina

    I’d love to win because I really need to
    make money in this moment and this book could help me a lot

  • http://twitter.com/designlabCPH Claire Wielandt

    I’m finally about to dive into jQuery, since it’s an absolute missing point in what I do… Would love to win a copy, so as to sharpen my skills even more and create websites that rock!
    Thx for the opportunity to actually win one! :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Andrew-Pace/1362615619 Andrew Pace

    Looking to improve my jQuery skills

  • Smarsh114

    I want to win the jQuery Plug-in Development Beginner’s Guide to enhance my skills. I was laid off during the recession in 08 and have gone back to school and am now trying to re-enter the workforce. This book can help give me an edge up with all the new information out there for jQuery, HTML 5, etc. Please pick me :)

  • http://profiles.google.com/bharani91 M Bharani

    Looks like a great book. Would love to win.

  • http://profiles.google.com/demonart Paul Gunn

    Jquery is so powerful. I use it in all my projects.

  • http://profiles.google.com/cwgregory Chuck Gregory

    I want to win because I love free stuff….

  • Ali

    I’m still wondering how powerful jQuery is…

  • Anonymous

    I am currently studying jQuery, I think this book will be a great resource towards my study!

  • http://twitter.com/tjefford Tyler Jefford

    Really want to get into animation with web technologies, so this book would help me in the road to that goal.

  • http://psd-tutorial.com Jerry

    Cool, I’d like to learn jQuery and this looks like the book to teach it =)

  • http://twitter.com/T1l3 Thibault Pierre

    perfect for improving my jquery skills=)

  • http://profiles.google.com/jireck Jireck Jireck

    I want it

  • Tinyamasisurum0

    i would like to get this book because i want to begin jquery programming..

  • Ste

    I’d love this book.

  • Ally Reid

    Always looking to extend my skills with jQuery, this book would help a lot!!

  • http://www.psdesignuk.com/ psdesignuk

    I’d love to learn jQuery animation to go alongside my learning of the HTML5 tag, and the comparisons between the two :)

    Good luck to everyone!

  • Marc

    A web designer must know
    jQuery skills well!

  • Raphael

    I was planning on buying this book next time I got paid so I would love a free copy :)

  • http://twitter.com/goodwebdesign Good Web Design

    doesn’t hurt to learn some more jQuery…

  • http://www.facebook.com/thumbslinger Kelly Johnson

    I’ve used jQuery animations on a big corporate site that is relaunching in June and I would love to find more tips and tricks to make it more efficient. I’m not just using fades and slides here….so I’d love to use this book as a reference.

  • http://twitter.com/AArce Angel Arce

    Hey Paul, I’ve real enjoy the resources you have been sharing with all us developers and designers, and share them often via FB, Twitter and Stumble. I ask that you select me as the winner of the jQuery Plugin Development Beginner’s Guide because I do a lot of work for non-profits and most of the times on a probono basis, I’m sure this resource would be a useful resource to have at my fingertips.

    Thanks for all the work you do in informing the design/developer community: @aarce:twitter

  • http://www.deluxeblogtips.com/ Rilwis

    I’m using jQuery for almost my projects, and I want to win this book to improve my jQuery skills.

  • tat555

    I love jQuery so much but I have not learned it yet, so I desire to master it.

  • booties4yourcutie

    I just want to prove flash is the best and j-whatever is not needed..

  • http://www.nmsdvid.com David Nemes

    Because I love Jquery !

  • Pradeep

    Jumped from Javascript to Jquery. I would like to have a manual like this into my library.

  • http://www.kumpinar.com Seb Sebahattin Kumpinar

    i wanna develop incredible web applications for iPhone and iPad with jQuery. is it enough for you ? :)

  • Constantinos

    Cause I am jet a jQuery junior!!!

  • Nick

    Currently working on a animation heavy based website, would be great to get a jQuery book to learn this library properly.

  • http://www.cyberdesignz.com/services/web-designers Website designer

    I would love to read this book as so many people have documented positive feedback.

  • derpmon

    herp derp jquery herp

  • Belvesvalley

    I need to improve my jquery skills pronto! :) And a nice change to be able to read a book not squint at a screen to learn :)

  • http://profiles.google.com/fabio.bima Fabio Bima

    I have a good site, but is quite static. I cannot use flash, because I have a lot of iPhone users. jQuery is the perfect solution.

  • http://twitter.com/Cinzia_ Cinzia Sgariglia

    I’m new with JQuery so I really need this book! ;)

  • Valentin

    I would use this to learn to develop with JQuery

  • Richard

    winning this book would really get animate me to create better websites

  • JF

    jQuery is in every project that I do and I always want to learn new tricks and best practices.
    Thank you !

  • Charca

    I just love jQuery, but I’d really like to know more about it!

  • Technologix

    Good luck!

  • Anonymous

    I want to be as l33t as a fox!

  • http://twitter.com/TimothyWhalin Timothy Whalin

    I’ve been spending a lot of time over the last 7 months learning jQuery, but having a book would be very helpful. I am the Lead Designer for an international non-profit as well as running my own freelance business. Thanks for hosting the contest!

  • Kuldeep

    I have few concepts of Out of the box websites in my mind and I know using jquery its achievable but I dont know how to achieve it ? I think this is the perfect book for me ! Thanks :)

  • http://twitter.com/wilhelmr WilhelmR

    I’ve had some new web projects in my hands lately, and it’d be great to incorporate some newly-acquired jQuery knowledge.

    Perfect timing i’d say :)

  • http://www.mikehaletech.com Mike Hale

    Looks like an interesting book on jQuery, would love to be the lucky winner!

  • Hudey123

    I have yet to jump into jQuery, so this would be a great start!

  • http://twitter.com/elwebdeveloper Edison Leon

    I need to start creating fancy slides from scratch

  • Alex R.

    I’m using jQuery in all my projects, and I want to win this book to improve my jQuery skills.

  • Peck Mark

    I love jQuery… but sadly need to better educate myself, this would help greatly!

  • Adhiepradana

    I want to be able to jquery-ing

  • Ashmita

    Because it’s good source to begin with.

  • Anonymuhs

    I’ve started learning jQuery a few weeks ago, and I really simplifies JS programming and let’s me focus on the web app itself. In the future I’d like to make some Plug-Ins for the awesome jQuery Community and I guess the book will help me. :)

  • Ryan A

    I would like to become a jQuery ninja.

  • Lanthila

    I want to study jQuery to develop web apps :)

  • John

    Because the website jQueery.com just shows sparkly unicorns.

  • Elizabeth

    I want to win because mastering JQuery is one of my 2011 New Year’s Resolutions! :)

  • Yuri

    I love Jquery but i failed everytime i tried make some animations :(

  • Mark Simchock

    I could use a great jQuery book.. Pick me!

  • http://www.ceandra.org Cean

    I want to win because it’s really time for me to learn
    jQuery 1.4 Animation Techniques.

  • http://profiles.google.com/schroder85 Søren Schrøder

    I want to learn jQuery so bad. This is perfect for me.

  • http://profiles.google.com/kareljan Karel-Jan Van Haute

    Gimmy Gimmy

  • http://twitter.com/uPcreation upcreation

    I need this ! it’s very important to me! please !!!

  • Kate

    Anyone could win with just a comment? how convenient, good luck to all who dare

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1028950290 Joseph Hyun Kim

    would love to add jQuery to my arsenal of web tools as a web designer

  • Charles

    Always looking to add new techniques to my repertoire! This would be great!

  • http://twitter.com/derFlashtim Flashtim

    I wanna win this, because my creativity will punch me in the face, if I don’t start learning something new^^

  • http://www.facebook.com/Isaac.adm Isaac Díaz Mendoza

    Just because in México there are lots of us wanting to get the grip and its far more expensive buying the book (and shipping and… and… :S ).

  • sprl.mx

    i want to win this, because i would became a “jQuery animation Jedi”… and then i could fight “Flash Vader”. oh!! almost fotget that i cant get this books in México

  • Joko_wandiro

    Hmmm great book to learn about Jquery animation, Maybe this book can teach me how to create plugin animation correctly…

  • colin shifley

    I would totes like to obtain this book so i can learn more sweet jquery tricks.

  • Hassaanch

     I want to win because i’ve never won anything! And learning j query will be cool too. 

  • http://twitter.com/edypang Edy Pang

     Mmm, my name is Edy Pang and I’m front-end developer and designer. Learning the basic things in implementation of jQuery would be improve my skill in creating dynamic front end. And another reasons because jQuery animations integrated on HTML5 is really the future ;)

  • Eric Wexler

     Hey,  I’m a ui developer/designer always trying to find cool alternatives to using heavy flash for interactive animations. I’ve been dabbling with jquery animations but id like to really take it to the next level.

  • Dylan Mullins

     Would love to win this book!

  • Alvin K

    I’m rediscovering the wonderful world of jquery techniques after being away from the web for half a decade, having this book certainly add to my repertoire of skillset as we advance to the next generation of HTML5 browsers.