Javascript frameworks have been around for a while now, and there are numerous libraries to choose from with mootools, scriptaculous and prototype to name a few.
jQuery is another framework which is gaining popularity quickly due to it’s motto:
The write less, do more javascript library
Recently, whilst doing a bit of work on my site, i wanted a simple front page displaying my latest tweets. That’s all I wanted to show initially, but I also wanted my recent works to be there somewhere. I’ve seen various javascript-enabled websites on the internet, and really enjoyed the interactivity and the effects. The javascript would bring these sites to life, so I done a bit of research into Javascript.
After checking out jQuery, i’m wondering why I never looked at this before. It all seems so easy to implement and get working. I had more-or-less exactly what I wanted with about an hour’s work.
Since then, i’ve been delving into various jQuery tutorials, reading various websites and printing off cheat sheets to help me learn this excellent language, and i’m sure it’ll be a handy addition to my skills for the future.
I’ll also be adding some more jQuery touches to the site over the following months, all the while; learning more & more about javascript and it’s powers!
I’ll post any nifty tips I learn right here!
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