Quickly master all of jQuery's animation methods and build a toolkit of ready-to-use animations using jQuery 1.4 Create both simple and complex animations using clear, step-by-step instructions, accompanied with screenshots Walk through each of jQuery's built-in animation methods and see in detail how each one can be used Over 50 detailed examples of different types of web page animations Attractive pictures and screenshots that show animations in progress and how the examples should finally appear Contains examples featuring many new HTML5 elements and CSS3 styling Follow the examples in a step-by-step approach beginning with simple concepts and building up to more advanced implementations In Detail jQuery is a cross-browser JavaScript library designed to simplify the client-side scripting of HTML, and is the most popular JavaScript library in use today. Using the features offered by jQuery, developers are able to create dynamic web pages. This book will act as a resource for you to create animation and advanced special effects in your web applications, by following the easy-to-understand steps mentioned in it. jQuery 1.4 Animation Techniques: Beginners Guide will allow you to master animation in jQuery to produce slick and attractive interfaces that respond to your visitors' interactions. You will learn everything you need to know about creating engaging and effective web page animations using jQuery. The book uses many examples and explains how to create animations using an easy, step-by-step, beginners guide approach. This book provides various examples that gradually build up the reader's knowledge and practical experience in using the jQuery API to create stunning animations. The book starts off by explaining how animations make your user interface interactive and attractive. It explains the various methods used to make the element being animated appear or disappear. It provides a set of steps to create