Comparision article: http://blog.creonfx.com/javascript/mootools-vs-jquery-vs-prototype-vs-yui-vs-dojo-comparison-revised
-- Ashish On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Tim Ruppert <tim.rupp...@hotwaxmedia.com> wrote: > +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, >>>>> >>> >> > >
