You Don't Need jQuery part 6: utility functions

http://blog.garstasio.com/you-dont-need-jquery/utils/

by js4eva • 12 years ago

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bhhaskin2• 12 years ago

Its not that I need jQuery, its that has such a large user base and vast amount of plugins. It makes rapid development of dynamic front end elements so darn easy.

zach_daily2• 12 years ago

So do HTML tables but that doesn't make them a good idea.

bhhaskin2• 12 years ago

jQuery is just like any other framework. You can't really compare HTML tables for layout to using jQuery...

matti32• 12 years ago

While I agree with the author in his previous posts in this series. anyone coming up into web development or front-end design should first grasp javascript and then learn how to use frameworks like jQuery. However I think that what these frameworks offer is faster prototyping and easier maintenance of web applications. Quickly accessing the api for functionality is often essential in quick turn around where creating all the functionality each time would add more time to a project. But as with all things in life we should be mindful of each and everything we load and pick and choose carefully.

You Don't Need jQuery part 6: utility functions

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