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jQuery UI 1.6 The User Interface Library for jQuery Build highly interactive web applications with ready-to-use widgets from the jQuery user interface library Dan Wellman BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI jQuery UI 1.6 The User Interface Library for jQuery Copyright © 2009 Packt Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical articles or reviews. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this book to ensure the accuracy of the information presented. However, the information contained in this book is sold without warranty, either express or implied. Neither the author, Packt Publishing, nor its dealers or distributors will be held liable for any damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by this book. Packt Publishing has endeavored to provide trademark information about all the companies and products mentioned in this book by the appropriate use of capitals. However, Packt Publishing cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. First published: January 2009 Production Reference: 1200109 Published by Packt Publishing Ltd. 32 Lincoln Road Olton Birmingham, B27 6PA, UK. ISBN 978-1-847195-12-8 www.packtpub.com Cover Image by Karl Swedberg ([email protected]) Credits Author Projects Team Leader Dan Wellman Lata Basantani Reviewers Project Coordinators Akash Mehta Neelkanth Mehta David Methvin Brinell Lewis Mark Grabanski Indexer Senior Acquisition Editor Hemangini Bari Douglas Paterson Proofreaders Development Editor Joel Johnson Ved Prakash Jha Camille Guy Technical Editor Production Coordinator Dhiraj Bellani Aparna Bhagat Editorial Team Leader Cover Work Akshara Aware Aparna Bhagat Production Editorial Manager Abhijeet Deobhakta About the Author Dan Wellman lives with his wife and children in his home town of Southampton on the south coast of England. By day, his mild-mannered alter-ego works for a small, yet accomplished, e-commerce production agency. By night, he battles the forces of darkness and fights for truth, justice, and less intrusive JavaScript. Dan has been writing computer-related articles, tutorials, and reviews for around five years and is rarely very far from a keyboard of some description. This is his second book. I'd like to say a big, personal thank you to the Packt editorial team for their continued support and encouragement, and to the jQuery UI development team for producing such an incredible library. Special thanks also goes out to Eamon O'Donoghue for his invaluable graphic/imagery advice, and to Mike Newth for his equally invaluable printing assistance. Finally, I'd like to thank James Zabiela, Andrew Herman, Steve Bishop, Aaron Matheson, Dan Goodall, Mike Woodford, and John Adams; they contributed in no way towards this book, but are nevertheless the greatest bunch of dudes a guy could hang out with. About the Reviewers Akash Mehta is a web application developer, technical writer, and business consultant based in Brisbane, Australia. His past projects include brochure websites, e-learning solutions, and information systems. He has written web development articles for several publishers in print and online. He is a regular speaker at local conferences, and contributes to prominent PHP blogs. As a student, Akash maintained PHP web applications and built user interfaces using the jQuery toolkit. While pursuing both a commerce and an IT degree, Akash develops web applications on PHP and Python platforms. After hours, he organizes his local PHP user group. Akash develops applications on a wide range of open source libraries. His toolbox includes a number of application frameworks, including the Zend Framework, CakePHP, and Django; Javascript frameworks, including jQuery, Prototype and Mootools; platforms such as Adobe Flash/Flex; and the MySQL and SQLite database engines. Currently, Akash provides freelance technical writing and web development through his website, http://bitmeta.org. David Methvin is the Chief Technology Officer at PC Pitstop, and one of the founding partners of the company. He provides technical direction for the www.pcpitstop.com website, oversees software development, and serves as an editor for the site's content. David also serves as the site's chief investigator for new spyware and adware threats. Before joining PC Pitstop, David had an extensive career in computer journalism. He served as an Executive Editor at both Windows Magazine and PC Tech Journal, co-authored a book on Windows NT networking, and wrote articles for more than two dozen publications. David continues to write a monthly column, "The Well-Tuned PC," for pctoday.com magazine. David holds both Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Computer Science from the University of Virginia. After graduation, he spent several years designing and developing software for robotics and telecommunications systems with companies such as General Electric. Marc Grabanski runs a consulting company focused on user interface development and user experience. He believes firmly that open source is the fuel that helps a developer go from mediocre to excellent at what they do. His work with jQuery was no exception. By writing jQuery UI Datepicker, he met so many great people and is thankful for the experiences gained by doing this project. I want to thank, of course, John Resig for writing jQuery and the whole jQuery UI team for carrying the library to new levels each day. This book is dedicated to my supportive and understanding wife Tammy. Thanks babe.
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