Paul, on simple data retrieval, I find pure jQuery's $.ajax(), $.post(), and $.get() more than sufficient especially when used with .cfm files. AjaxCFC's however would be my preference when I need to invoke my cfc's... of course when its out of alpha. As Rey said, it's a case-by-case. My .02 Paul.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Paul > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 11:12 AM > To: 'jQuery Discussion.' > Subject: Re: [jQuery] AjaxCFC (paging Rey Bango...) > > That's exactly what I'm looking for, Rey. I've already got my feet wet > with > jQuery's UI tools, so it sounds like AjaxCFC may be a great way to handle > the Ajax stuff. > > Thanks for the insight. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Rey Bango > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 11:57 AM > To: jQuery Discussion. > Subject: Re: [jQuery] AjaxCFC (paging Rey Bango...) > > Hi Paul, > > I'm so used to doing things sans AjaxCFC for jQuery that I would > probably stick with straight jQuery since its what I'm most accustomed > to and I love having greater control over how things are handled. > > But I'm very torn because Rob's done a GREAT job of abstracting jQuery > via AjaxCFC and the functionality he's included such as serialization > (js, json & wddx), logging, and CF-based error reporting really > attractive. > > So I'd really have to evaluate things on a case by case basis. I don't > think you can go wrong by using AjaxCFC, especially in the beginning > where it may make using jQuery much easier for Ajax call manipulation. > Remember that AjaxCFC isn't there to help you with UI controls or DOM > manipulation. Its biggest feature is the ability to access CF data types > easily and work with them during an XMLHttpRequest. You're still going > to have to dig into the jQuery API in order to handle non-Ajax > functionality. > > Rey... > > > > Paul wrote: > > Thanks Rey, I found the jQuery example code in the SVN branch. > > > > I know you've been pretty excited about jQuery for a while now--your > mention > > of it on the HOF CF list is why I picked it up. Since the AjaxCFC > change > is > > still in Alpha you obviously haven't been using it up to this point but > I > > wonder if you were to start a new project now, would you adopt AjaxCFC > or > > just do things the way you have been? I need to start on the server- > side > > implementation of a project and want to make an informed decision if I > > can... > > > > Thanks again. > > > > Paul > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Rey Bango > > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 10:31 AM > > To: jQuery Discussion. > > Subject: Re: [jQuery] AjaxCFC (paging Rey Bango...) > > > > Hey Paul, > > > > I talked to Rob Gonda about the demos and they should be updated to > > jQuery v1.1.1. As Chris mentioned, when you download it from RIAForge, > > it should have updated demos. Are they missing? > > > > Rey.... > > > > Paul wrote: > >> About 2 weeks Rey Bango posted that AjaxCFC had been updated to > >> implement jQuery 1.1, but apparently the ajaxCFC demos have not yet > been > >> updated to reflect the change. Since I'm too inexperienced to fumble > my > >> way through it properly, can anybody point me to some basic > >> getting-started information regarding ajaxCFC and jQuery together? > >> > >> > >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> jQuery mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://jquery.com/discuss/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > jQuery mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://jquery.com/discuss/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > jQuery mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://jquery.com/discuss/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > jQuery mailing list > [email protected] > http://jquery.com/discuss/ > > > _______________________________________________ > jQuery mailing list > [email protected] > http://jquery.com/discuss/ _______________________________________________ jQuery mailing list [email protected] http://jquery.com/discuss/
