blah my keyboard had is heavy and i hit send before i meant to. continuing
for roddy inline
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 8:06 PM, chris thatcher <
thatcher.christop...@gmail.com> wrote:
> roddy, nice to meet you. reponse is inline
>
> On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 7:31 PM, kiusau <kiu...@mac.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> QUESTION ONE: When is use of the jQuery prototype object appropriate,
>> and when is it not?
>
>
> i am not a jquery core or ui developer so this response must be taken with
> a grain of salt.
>
> it is appropriate for the static jQuery namespace when the function is
> either 'generally useful' or 'highly reusable in instance context where the
> context is a dom node'
>
> for the latter case ('highly reusable in instance context where the context
> is a dom node') i am way over-specific; however, the jquery core has
> basically cornered this market. the core dev team is highly aware of basic
> issues and most everything you could think of is already there.
>
> 'polluting' the core namespace is the responsiblity of plugins. the term
> 'pollution' is used to mean only that every name you put on the namespace
> has the probability of conflicting in the future if it doesn't already
> exist.
>
> if you make sure a name doesn't already exist on the jquery namespace, and
> if you think the new property (which may be a function, object, array,
> simple type, or a hetergeneous object/array/function jquery-like collection)
> is useful enough to be in the core library, please feel free to ask the
> jquery-dev list
>
the chances are they will point to a thread that exists already and/or they
will question the concept by usually
1) pointing to an existing solution
2) providing context for why the question is still open
3) ask you to create a ticket to fix it
4) tell you it's a perfect use of the plug-in architecture an point you to a
great reernce for how to publish it correctly
>
>
>> BACKGROUND: I am still trying very hard to identify the error that is
>> prohibiting me from incorporating a jQuery plug-in into my site in a
>> manner similar to the way that the author of the plug-in has
>> incorporated it into his. Although I have sought consultation with
>> the author, he appears uninterested in working with me.
>
> post a link. you did below and i'm just about to look at it; however, it
'should' be the first thing you post. reduce the problem to a simple
example and post the url. the community will help you in most cases in just
a few minutes. on the other hand if you post something analogous to 'I
HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM!!! CAN YOU HELP??? NOW!!!
2...@#$%!#&#$%&%^%$$*$...@#%257
well chances are
no
the reason is we need you to help us help you. if you want the most basic
question answered please use this list:
jquery-ment...@googlegroups.com
>>
>> My still fledgling knowledge of jQuery tells me that the author of the
>> plug-in and my implementation of his plug-in are constructed
>> differently. Whereas I use jQuery's prototype property to reference
>> my method and then assign my method anonymously to my HTML document as
>> follows: $().myJQMethod(). The author of the plug-in does something
>> very different.
>>
>> Please compare the isolated code that I have extracted from the
>> author's plug-in and my implementation of it. Links to the source
>> pages have been included.
>>
>>
>> CONSTRUCT A (The jQ_Impromptu Plug-In):
>>
>> (function($) {
>> $.prompt = function(message, options) {
>> })(jQuery);
>>
>> SOURCE:
>> http://homepage.mac.com/moogoonghwa/Imagine_Prototype/JavaScript/jQ_Impromptu-2.5.js
>>
>>
>>
>> CONSTRUCT B (My implementation of the jQ_Impromptu Plug-In)
>>
>> (function($) {
>> $.fn.getBrowserInformation = function() {
>> })(jQuery);
>>
>> SOURCE:
>> http://homepage.mac.com/moogoonghwa/Imagine_Prototype/JavaScript/jQ_browserIdentification.js
>>
>>
>> QUESTION TWO: Although I am able to implement the author's method, it
>> is not performing as it should. When the alert box appears with focus
>> the hosting HTML page is suppose to show through with dimmed opacity.
>> My implementation does not achieve this effect. Firebug has alerted
>> to me to the following breakpoint, but I am poorly unable to interpret
>> it.
>>
>> jQuery.cache[ id ][ name ] :
>>
>> Could someone help?
>>
>> SOURCE HTML:
>> http://homepage.mac.com/moogoonghwa/Imagine_Prototype/Content/
>>
>> Roddy
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Christopher Thatcher
>
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Christopher Thatcher
