As an author, educator and Web developer, Dave has been designing and developing Web sites since 1995, when he created his first commercial Web site—an online magazine for communication professionals. He’s been the Web master at the University of California, Berkeley and oversaw a complete CSS-based redesign of Macworld.com.
Dave's books include CSS: The Missing Manual, JavaScript: The Missing Manual and Dreamweaver: The Missing Manual, and he's a regular columnist at CreativePro.com. In addition, Dave has been teaching Web design, development and programming for over 10 years. He currently teaches in the multimedia program at Portland State University.
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JavaScript for Designers
If you’re a designer who wants to add interactivity and improve the usability of your site, JavaScript is the answer. This powerful scripting language lets you create dynamic navigation menus, improve the usability of forms, and add stunning visual effects to Web pages. Unfortunately, JavaScript can be intimidating—it’s not like HTML or CSS and many designers don't have time to tackle the steep learning curve required to master JavaScript. In this session, you’ll learn how sidestep the learning curve normally associate with JavaScript programming, by leveraging the power of jQuery to add interactive effects to your sites, quickly format data tables, improved typography with JavaScript, make Web forms more usable, and use the power of jQuery plugins to quickly and easily build visually stunning image galleries and slide shows.
Session content and time subject to change.