+1 - I like Prototype, but mostly because we know it well and JQuery was yet the framework that it is today. You're exactly right that Dojo is heavey and Prototype is a library for javascript geeks :) JQuery is likely the best choice on the market right now.
Cheers, Ruppert On Jun 8, 2010, at 10:10 PM, Sam Hamilton wrote: > It would make a number of my developers very happy if we migrated over > to jQuery. Its been described to me that Dojo is heavy and Prototype as > a library for javascript geeks where as jQuery is simpler, more flexible > and faster to use (coding is about 50% quicker than Prototype one > developer has reported), plus now that its community is really building > the number of plugins and scripts are increasing very fast. > > Anyway a few links for people interested > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_JavaScript_frameworks > http://ajaxian.com/archives/prototype-and-jquery-a-code-comparison > > Really I think it boils down that we pick one framework and then run > with it. All three are solid choices so then it really comes down to > making coding a pleasure in which case jQuery wins it for me. > > Sam > > > > On 09/06/2010 06:03, Scott Gray wrote: >> My personal opinion is that adding an additional layer of javascript has >> more downsides that it does upsides. >> - More code to maintain >> - Slightly hackish, multi-parameter strings? >> - Another API for users to learn >> - Abstracting basic method calls is one thing but what about the more >> complex object oriented features of the libraries? >> >> Not to mention that I think the reason that people have a javascript library >> preference in the first place is because they are familiar with the APIs, >> but if we abstract the API away then they don't really gain that benefit. >> >> IMO sometimes trying to be everything to everybody just ends up with us >> being too complex for anybody and what we really need to do is just pick a >> javascript library and stick with it. >> >> Regards >> Scott >> >> On 9/06/2010, at 4:42 AM, Adrian Crum wrote: >> >>> I'm not a JavaScript expert, so I don't have any strong opinions on the >>> choice of a library. I have some suggestions, however. >>> >>> I haven't looked at the JavaScript library integration lately, but I recall >>> that it started out with creating "connector code" in selectall.js. In >>> other words, selectall.js was used as a facade so the third-party library >>> can be swapped out without too much effort. >>> >>> That's why JavaScript function arguments are sent as Strings - so the >>> String arguments can be parsed into whatever form the third-party library >>> needs. >>> >>> While this effort is underway, it would be nice if we could have a separate >>> file for the library facade. I think selectall.js was used at the start out >>> of laziness - the file was already there. Now the name of that file doesn't >>> match its contents. >>> >>> -Adrian >>> >>> On 6/8/2010 8:17 AM, Erwan de FERRIERES wrote: >>>> Le 08/06/2010 16:12, Sascha Rodekamp a écrit : >>>>> Hey guys, >>>>> >>>>> i started the work to update the Dojo libary to the current version 1.4. >>>>> And i have to say that it didn't satisfy me to work on every Dojo based >>>>> JaveScript for a little version update. It will coast a lot of time to >>>>> test >>>>> and update all the JavaScript Code. And what we have at the end a new >>>>> heavy >>>>> Dojo libary which brings a lot of widget but it's hard to extend :-) >>>>> >>>>> So i have another (maybe better idea). Why we didn't set Dojo and >>>>> Prototype >>>>> as depricated >>>>> and starting to use jQuerry. In my optinion jQuerry is a better invest in >>>>> the future. There are a lot of Widget/ Plugin's too and it's much lighter >>>>> than Dojo. >>>>> >>>>> Instead of spending my time with updating all the Dojo stuff, i could >>>>> spend >>>>> my time to migrate all Prototype / Dojo based Code to jQuerry. >>>>> >>>>> What do you think? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Hi Sascha, >>>> >>>> I think we have to make up our minds, and make a choice. Then, go for >>>> it. I had the same probleme as you a while ago, when introducing charting. >>>> Changing to another library is ok with me, but going from one to another >>>> every time is not. >>>> Maybe we should raise a vote, and then make with what the communauty has >>>> decided ! >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >> >
