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3 books on jQuery [PDF]

Updated: Nov 19, 2025 | Author:
jQuery is a library/add-on for JavaScript that played a huge role in its history. It was developed in 2006 by John Resig, an American programmer who worked at Mozilla. At the time, the browser world was in chaos. IE, Firefox, Opera and Chrome all executed JavaScript methods completely differently. jQuery created a stable adapter layer on top of this chaos – it detected which browser you were working in, whether it supported certain methods and made it possible to reliably achieve the desired result using its own methods.

Furthermore, jQuery offered a syntax that was simpler and more logical than that of JavaScript. The most important thing was access to HTML elements. Think about it: JavaScript is like a native script for web pages, originally designed to run in the browser, but it behaves like a stranger: to do something with an HTML element, you must first "find" it on the page (getElementById). But why not simply access this element in code: $("#id") like in jQuery? (By the way, this is where the name JavaScript-Query comes from). Additionally, Resig implemented ready-made, commonly used animations in jQuery (fadeIn, fadeOut, slideDown, etc.) and created a convenient .animate() method for any movement, making web developers' lives easier.

As a result, jQuery became so popular that almost every website used it by default. JS developers developed new scripts based on jQuery. The jQuery Foundation was founded and developed jQuery UI - the library, which remains one of the best by the choice of ready-made interface elements (draggable lists, tabs, autocomplete, dialog boxes, etc.).

But today jQuery is outdated. Why? Now that all browsers have switched to the unified Chromium engine, the problem of inconsistent JS performance across browsers has disappeared. Modern CSS can create all the same animations as jQuery, only more reliably, faster and more beautifully. Frameworks like React/Vue/Angular provide vast libraries of ready-made interface elements, even larger than jQuery UI. They also correct the imperfect syntax of JavaScript.

At the same time, jQuery's developers (from the jQuery Foundation) haven't kept up with progress: they haven't implemented support for new CSS features (flex/grid), responsive design and theme support. By today's standards, jQuery UI is heavy and slow. However, reading books about jQuery is still very useful and interesting. Here are some in PDF:

jQuery Cookbook: Solutions & Examples for jQuery Developers
2009 by Cody Lindley


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Web Development with jQuery
2015 by Richard York


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jQuery: A Beginner's Guide
2014 by John Pollock


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Author: Maria Lin
Maria Lin, is a seasoned content writer who has contributed to numerous tech portals, including Mashable and bookrunch, as a guest author. She holds a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of California, where her research predominantly concentrated on mobile apps, software, AI and cloud services. With a deep passion for reading, Maria is particularly drawn to the intersection of technology and books, making book tech a subject of great interest to her. During her leisure time, she indulges in her love for cooking and finds solace in a good night's sleep. You can contact Maria Lin via email maria@bookrunch.com