3 Screencasts For Building Your Own jQuery Plugin

Recently I have been intrigued with jQuery and all that it can offer. I began by starting to learn the simple utility functions and the core features of the library. As I began to develop more and more in jQuery I realized that I would like to re-use code between different projects. This is when I decided to take a look at designing my own plugins.

It also seemed around this time that I found 3 great screencasts that each have a varying degree of difficulty. Below I list all 3 and give you a bit of a description about each:

You Still Can’t Create a jQuery Plugin? – Beginner

This screencast was done by a developer named Jeffery Way. He has long been a developer I have followed as he has an uncanny way of describing things in a simple manner.

This screencast shows you how to build a super basic tooltip plugin that uses a links title attribute. It shows you how to set defaults, pass user-specific settings, and create a new div to hold the tooltip.

View ToolTip Plugin Screencast

Building the imgPreview jQuery Plugin – Intermediate

This screencast was done by none other than James Padolsey. He is a JavaScript guru, so who better to teach us how to build a jQuery plugin.

In this particular screencast, James goes more in depth into the workings of a plugin. He deals with creating custom expressions, preloading images, and even creating callback methods.

View imgPreview Plugin Screencast

Build an Advanced “Poll” jQuery Plugin – Advanced

This screencast is done by a well known jQuery expert, Dan Wellman. He has written a book on the jQuery UI library and has a wealth of knowledge in this area.

This screencast is unlike the others as it incorporates AJAX and PHP/MySQL. It has shows you how to create a JavaScript poll widget that can be included on your site. It creates dynamic radio buttons that post back to a PHP page without a refresh, and updates the MySQL database.

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View Advanced “Poll” Plugin Screencast

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Written by Brenley Dueck