Instant jQuery Masonry How-to

Starting

Kyle Taylor
May 2013

Utilize the power of Masonry in short, easy-to-follow recipes.

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eBook

Book Details

ISBN 139781782165026

Paperback54 pages

About This Book

Learn something new in an Instant! A short, fast, focused guide delivering immediate results.
Short, easy-to-follow jQuery Masonry techniques
Practical examples for everyday scenarios
A breeze to read; great for a quick reference guide

Who This Book Is For

If you have a basic understanding of jQuery, HTML, and CSS3, this book is for you. We will go over what Masonry is, how it works, and the best practices on how to implement it in your projects.

Chapter 1: Instant jQuery Masonry How-to

Setting up a single-width column system (Simple)

Setting up a multi-width column system (Simple)

Using Masonry with images (Intermediate)

Adding media for multi-width columns (Intermediate)

Using fluid layouts (Intermediate)

Animating using jQuery (Intermediate)

Animating using CSS (Intermediate)

Integrating with WordPress (Advanced)

Integrating with Drupal (Advanced)

Adding and reloading (Advanced)

Placing a corner stamp (Advanced)

Aligning items from right to left (Advanced)

What You Will Learn

Integrate jQuery Masonry into your existing web projects
Build multi-column layouts
Integrate your projects with images and video
Build a fluid, liquid layout
Animate using jQuery and CSS3
Integrate Masonry with Wordpress
Integrate Masonry with Drupal

In Detail

jQuery Masonry is a revolutionary new plugin that enables dynamic layouts on any website. This powerful tool shuffles and rearranges elements to fit any screen size which will ensure your website keeps up with one of the biggest trends of the year, Responsive Web Design.

Instant jQuery Masonry How-to will allow you to start building fully responsive layouts for portfolios, galleries, blog pages, and more. Gain a complete understanding of the workings of Masonry, which will allow you to integrate this unique tool into your existing and future projects.

The hands-on guide will take you from the basics of jQuery Masonry to utilizing its power within Wordpress and Drupal.

You will learn the basics such as implementing single and multi-column layouts, before developing more complex solutions for various media types, fluid layouts, and animating transitions. With the widespread adoption of responsive web design, this book will bring your blog, portfolio, or any project you are working on up to speed.

Authors

Kyle Taylor

Kyle Taylor is a 2012 graduate from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology, with a focus on network security. While in school, he and his colleague, Brett McCormick, published their paper on Public Transportation Tracking System Powered by Mobile Phones from the American Public Transportation Association. He is also currently a Startup Weekend organizer and StartupDigest curator in the North Texas area and is very passionate about the Startup community. He is currently working with an organization that promotes open data and civic engagement in the city of Dallas. When he's not working on startup projects, organizing hackathons, or networking with other entrepreneurs at meet ups, he enjoys being a frontend developer while dipping into mobile development whenever he can. Currently, Kyle works as a Drupal developer for LevelTen Interactive in Dallas, Texas.