If you only need a simple ajax call to post some data and get back a result, Id not use a lib and just find a nice trimmed function for that. However, we have successfully used a compressed version of mootools. Got it down to a handful of KB so we deemed it worth using.
On Oct 17, 3:22 pm, Randy Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think it's personal preference of the developer. ie.if you need a > certain function from a library, then a little extra initial dl time > may be worth it. You can also trim prototype / scriptaculous down to > include only the functions you are using, instead of the whole thing. > > -=Randy > > On Oct 17, 2007, at 7:21 AM, "Steve Finkelstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > So I'm trying to search through the previous threads, but I guess my > > search skills are lacking their spinach this morning. > > > Essentially, I was curious if you folks who're developing your web > > applications for the iPhone are bothering loading libraries such as > > prototype or jQuery into your iPhone specific pages. While these > > libraries are fascinating to use for desktop applications, one might > > hesitate loading that extra overhead onto a device that needs to > > retrieve documents over the EDGE network. WiFi is not always > > available, so I cannot use that to factor in whether the libraries are > > worth sacrificing the user experience. > > > My question is, are any of you using it and regretting it? Are you > > optimization developers just sticking to core javascript in order to > > obtain fastest page loads over the EDGE network? > > > I did go to an iPhone developers conference recently and jQuery + > > Prototype were mentioned briefly on their slides. Conversations did > > not arise about them, and unfortunately, I was too pre-occupied to ask > > such a pertinent question. > > > Thank you again for any insight. > > > - sf --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
