Just curious… 😊 Please also explain why you use one over another..
I did not list prototype, as it is more of a framework than a library 😊
I myself am quite a fan of jQuery because it is very lightweight and I find it easy to work with. 😛
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Just curious… 😊 Please also explain why you use one over another..
I did not list prototype, as it is more of a framework than a library 😊
I myself am quite a fan of jQuery because it is very lightweight and I find it easy to work with. 😛
#2 / Jun 21, 2008 7:43pm
#3 / Jun 21, 2008 7:44pm
jQuery because of CSS selectors and a well documented, logical API.
#4 / Jun 27, 2008 2:48am
jquery. it has many plugins and especially jquery.ui .. and it helping me alot with ajax stuff 😊
#5 / Jun 27, 2008 1:24pm
jquery, its the dogs nodder 😉
#6 / Jun 27, 2008 1:48pm
Depends on the situation.
JQuery for the everyday stuff
Mootools when you need tons of animations
Prototype for large javascript driven apps
#7 / Jun 27, 2008 1:59pm
jQuery, because of the focus on simplicity and ease of programming. I couldn’t imaginge working in JS without it!
#8 / Jun 27, 2008 2:00pm
All about jQuery for its simplicity. It doesn’t get in my way when I want to do something, which I really appreciate (another reason I love CI). I’ve been using Dojo of late and it’s horrendous, but that’s another story for a whole different topic. 😛
#9 / Jun 27, 2008 9:46pm
Depends on the situation.
JQuery for the everyday stuff
Mootools when you need tons of animations
Prototype for large javascript driven apps
#10 / Jun 29, 2008 6:11pm
Mootools of course 😉
i’ll give a chance to jquery.
#11 / Jun 29, 2008 7:03pm
I used to use Prototype, but jQuery was (not seemed) much more intuitive. It’s really easy to implement something and you don’t have to remember comlex function names. Also, the selectors are just awesome.
I’ve been thinking of looking at Dojo or maybe ExtJS at some point, also…how come Dojo’s not listed?
#12 / Jun 29, 2008 11:46pm
jQuery, let me give you a perfect example of why…
Me: It’ll take me at least half an hour to rewrite this piece of junk legacy code to support our new layout.
Boss: Well rewrite it in jQuery, should only be about two lines.
- 2 Minutes -
Me: Actually three.
Prototype was my first library, but jQuery is much easier to use and really good for the basics (99% of stuff you’ll end up doing).