First, I think that only YOU can make that choice for yourself. Each developer has their own techniques/styles. We can't make judgements to match your environment or habits.... :)
Next, I think both have a future because they serve slightly different needs and audiences. (IMO). jQuery seems to me to more useful for a web developer or those building the not so simple interfaces. Prototype/scriptaculous seems to be better for those who either a) use Rails (this is changing though), b) look for the cut/paste solutions, or c) don't need to go beyond the "simple" tasks. (i.e. web and graphic designers with little JS experience)
Now, that above is kind of a loaded statement and I expect lots of rebuttals... :) But that's the way I see it. To be fair though Prototype on it's own *could* be used for more, but for me at least it gets in the way more often than not, though I haven't used it for bout a year now...
My random (and suspect) thoughts.... Shawn zok wrote:
Hey, what is going to have the best future: jQuery or Prototype (scriptaculous)? Maybe you can tell me a few differences and/or reasons for your joice... Regards, zok
