[CIJUG] JavaScript

[Hansen, Tony E]

I am curious to know what some of you think about the various JavaScript libraries/frameworks available for web developers

 

Yahoo UI

Moo Tools

jQuery

Adobe Spry

…

 

I am finding that jQuery is a preferred set due to size, functionality, and learning curve.

 

Thoughts?

[Ryan Bergman]

I actually like Mootools API and syntax better than jQuery, that said,
jQuery is way way more popular and you will find far more examples and
sample code for it. This is a good comparison:

http://jqueryvsmootools.com/

I have not used the others enough to have an opinion.

Ryan

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[Chad Thompson]

On Friday, April 27, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Ryan Bergman wrote:

I actually like Mootools API and syntax better than jQuery, that said,

jQuery is way way more popular and you will find far more examples and

sample code for it. This is a good comparison:

http://jqueryvsmootools.com/

I have not used the others enough to have an opinion.

"Ditto".  I tend to use jQuery more often than not because of the ability to either find examples or plugin libraries for the types of things that I do with JavaScript.

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Chad Thompson 
chad_t...@mac.com

 

[Savan Thongvanh]

I like jquery maybe because I'm used to it. But, it does what I want
and it doesn't get in my way.

I am kinda annoyed right now at some overuse of knockout and
underscore. I'm not completely against them but personally I prefer
to do more in the JSP than try to get super cute in the browser with
those types of APIs.

[Nate Gordon]

I was a long time fan of mootools until all my coworkers decided to revolt against me and switch the office to jQuery.  I make that sound harsher than it actually was.  I would agree that jQuery seems to be far more popular than mootools, and there is more support in the wild for it.  I've mostly gotten used to it.  The css selectors are pretty nifty, but the ajax support didn't seem to jive with my mental patterns as well as mootools did.  I will also admit that I'm a bit of a HTML/HTTP purist in that I've always believed in having apps that fully functioned 

-Nate

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[dodoz...@gmail.com]

I've always been a fan of jQuery from the the very beginning probably
because I'm a big UI & CSS nut.

I've used prototype and tried to use YUI once. Prototype just kind of
died and YUI is too verbose for my taste.

jQuery has the biggest crowd and is expanding rapidly. I am also
actively using jQuery UI and I've played with jQuery Mobile.

I played with Backbone recently. I do like it a lot but I don't think
it's mature enough for me to use it in production.

I blogged about the url below in 2008. Now see the results today :)
http://www.google.com/trends/?q=prototype+javascript,+jquery+javascript,+YUI+javascript,+dojo+javascript,+mootools+javascript&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

On Apr 27, 8:56 am, "Hansen, Tony E" <TEHan...@midamerican.com> wrote:
> I am curious to know what some of you think about the various JavaScript libraries/frameworks available for web developers
>
> Yahoo UI
> Moo Tools
> jQuery
> Adobe Spry

> ...

[Tim Wilson]

I've used jQuery and ExtJS, haven't tried the others.  I chose jQuery for a project several years ago because I saw a growing movement toward jQuery.  Sites that had used Scriptaculous and others were moving to jQuery.  Today, open up a web page and view the source, there's a good chance you'll see jQuery being used.  Recently, I was put on a different project that was already using ExtJS.  At first, I was skeptical.  But, after 6 months of use, it is pretty cool, for what it does.  I would still prefer to use jQuery for most things, especially for existing pages, but you might want to give ExtJS a look.  ExtJS adds in by default a lot of things you have to get plugins with jQuery.  If you're looking for a grid layout, ExtJS has it.  Looking for modal windows and dialog boxes?  ExtJS has those too.  One downside to ExtJS is there is a license fee for commercial use.  But it still might be worth a look.  JQuery is easier to learn, and gives you more control over your HTML than ExtJS does.

If you're looking for just the jQuery selectors, take a look at Sizzle.  Basically, it's the jQuery selection model without all the other stuff.

I found this on Wikipedia.  Not a bad comparison, hopefully it helps with your decision.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_JavaScript_frameworks

[macksburg]

I have used YUI extensively and would say it has a ton of features, but can also add a lot of bloat to your website.

Im not sure about what you are looking for, but I think it comes down to personal preference.

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[James Loghry]

I'm in the majority with jquery.  I rarely write standalone JavaScript anymore.  I find the documentation excellent and the syntax intuitive.  Plus, it has several useful plugins like lightbox, for one.  Tbh I haven't used many others, but my goto JavaScript toolkit is jquery.

James Loghry

Senior Consultant

EDL Consulting

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Email: james....@edlconsulting.com