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A year ago when I had decided to start building web application in “modern” style, using objects and ajax I had to decide what javascript library and PHP framework to use.

At that time there were many frameworks to choose from but Yii framework got my attention because of the fast performance, lightweight model (load only what is needed), native support for jQuery (at that time it looked to me as a very promising library so I decided to go for it, and as it can be seen now it was a good decision). Ad as the saying goes “I never looked back!“.

As I had not used PHP objects until then it was a bit difficult to get a start, but The Definitive Guide to Yii helped with the basic steps, though I had to read it a few times to understand all new (for me) concepts. Yii framework at that time had a small but very active  community on the forum, for every problem I got, there was someone eager to help me, but there where here and there some concepts that I had a hard time to understand.

Yii framework and his community has been growing since then and I’m happy to see that finally there is a book about Yii framework and Agile web application development from Packt Publishing.

I sure would have been happy to have this book at that time I was starting to learn Yii, but even as I use Yii for a year now there are parts of it that I still haven’t used or understood completely so I was waiting for a book like this.

I already ordered the printed version, but as I have to wait 4-5 weeks to get it, I got just today the e-book version so that I can have a read as soon as possible.

For all interested in a PHP high performance framework for developing large scale web application I suggest to give a read at this book – Agile Web Application Development with Yii 1.1 and PHP5 – to get a better understanding of the framework and agile web development in general.

There is a free chapter available: Iteration 6: Adding User Comments

Maurizio Domba

jQuery 1.4.1 Tutorial – Hello World!

Months ago I found a tutorial on how to create a tsunami with flash (link below). So I decided to make a easily customizable script with jQuery and this is what I got.

In this lesson we cover getting jQuery fully installed and inserted into our html document. Also, I’ll be introducing you to the function methods that jQuery uses (the ones that you can’t get around). Once those are in place, and jQuery is ready to go, we give it a full launch by testing it on a simple div box element!

This is a quick tutorial of how you can use jquery to make some cool animation effects. It just using the slideToggle and some added CSS3 rounded corners to make it look even better.

This video tutorial will show beginners exactly how to get s

This is the first in a series of screencasts covering AJAX with jQuery. AJAX is briefly explained and we implement an AJAX call using the jQuery load command.

This is an introduction video to the jquery Javascript Framwork. Stay tuned for upcoming lessons on using this powerful plugin!

Learn how Dave Ward (@encosia) uses firebug, jquerify and selectorgadget to learn jquery and any other client-side technology. Hosted by Craig Shoemaker (@craigshoemaker) for the Polymorphic Podcast polymorphicpodcast.com New: Check out Dave’s series ‘Mastering jquery’ : tekpub.com

Computer languages are just as important in today’s world as spoken languages. From its time of inception it has evolved to what it is today, few codes on which the whole gamut of the web world is rotating. Two such popular applications are the jQuery and the Adobe Flash.

This video tutorial will show beginners exactly how to get started with jquery.

Google Tech Talks April, 3 2008 ABSTRACT jquery is a javascript library that stands out among its competitors because it is faster, focuses on writing less code, and is very extensible. In this talk, I will explore jquery and how to use it. I will start off talking about the basics of using jquery. Then, I will talk about building plugins. Finally, time permitting, I will take apart some plugins and talk about how they work, and I will show the nitty gritty details of the library. Speaker: Dmitri Gaskin Dmitri Gaskin drinks code with his cereal for breakfast every morning. He’s a jquery whiz and a Drupal know-it-all. He contributes patches for both Open Source projects. In the Drupal world, he maintains many modules, is on the security team, and is involved in the upcoming Summer of Code as a mentor and administrator. Dmitri has given many talks on Drupal and jquery, in such places as Logitech, Drupalcon and live on a radio show out of LA When Dmitri isn’t coding, a very rare occurrence, he is playing and composing contemporary music. And attending classes in the 6th grade. (He’s only 12.)