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We will be taking a look at the ThemeRoller application later in this chapter.

The library is also supported by a range of incredibly useful tools, such as the CSS framework that provides a range of helper CSS classes, and the excellent ThemeRoller application that allows us to visually create our own custom themes for the widgets, or choose from a growing library of pre-existing themes.

As jQuery forms the basis for UI, we can also take advantage of all the great jQuery functionality as well. JQuery UI runs on top of jQuery, so the syntax used to initialize, configure, and manipulate the different components is in the same comfortable and easy-to-use style as jQuery. The library is used and supported by some very well-known names, such as Microsoft, WordPress, Adobe, and Intel. JQuery has quickly become one of the most popular JavaScript libraries in use today, thanks to its ever-growing range of common UI widgets, high level of configurability, and its exceptional ease of implementation. At the end of this book, we'll look at the functioning of all of the UI effects available in the jQuery UI library. We will then go on to cover the use of visually engaging, highly configurable user interface widgets. Throughout the book, you'll learn how to create a basic implementation of each component, then customize and configure the components to tailor them to your application.Įach chapter will also show you the custom events fired by the components covered and how these events can be intercepted and acted upon to bring out the best of the library. It is written to maximize your experience with the library by breaking down each component and walking you through examples that progressively build up your knowledge, taking you from beginner to advanced user in a series of easy-to-follow steps. JQuery UI 1.10: The User Interface Library for jQuery has been specially revised for Version 1.10 of jQuery UI. jQuery UI’s ready-made widgets help to reduce the amount of code that you need to write to take a project from conception to completion.

JQuery UI, the official UI widget library for jQuery, gives you a solid platform on which to build rich and engaging interfaces quickly, with maximum compatibility, stability, and effort.