Preface

It always astonishes me when I think about the amount of work and effort I put into this book. When the people at Manning approached me to write the third edition of jQuery in Action, I knew that it wasn’t going to be a walk in the park, but I definitely underestimated the task. I thought, “This is going to be a piece of cake. A few months of work and I’ll be done.” Two years and many nights of work later, I don’t regret my choice. Writing this book has been an incredible journey, one that has let me improve my skills in many different ways. I’ve become a better developer and a better writer, and I’ve improved my jQuery skills.

Two years ago, I was a web developer with a strong passion for jQuery, and I was grateful that this library solved so many problems for me for free. Before I started this project, my knowledge of jQuery was good, but without a doubt, writing and revising the chapters that you’re about to read forced me to dive much deeper and, as a result, I was able to take my skills to the next level. I also had the opportunity to discover new issues regarding the library and its documentation. Revising this book allowed me to contribute to jQuery on a regular basis—so much that I’ve been invited to join the jQuery team. Needless to say, this has been an unexpected and very welcome achievement, and I’m proud to be part of such an amazing project.