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vs. Prototype. jQuery. Battle for the Better JavaScript Library in a Web 2.0 World. Robert Lin WHIM Spring 2008. Pre-2004. Browser Market Share. Which Browser Reigns King? (2002). Source: Wikipedia. Browser Market Share. Which Browser Reigns King? (Today- 2008). Source: W3Counters.
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vs Prototype jQuery Battle for the Better JavaScript Library in a Web 2.0 World Robert Lin WHIM Spring 2008
Browser Market Share Which Browser Reigns King? (2002) Source: Wikipedia
Browser Market Share Which Browser Reigns King? (Today- 2008) Source: W3Counters
JavaScript Library Market Share Source: Ajax Experience Conference (The Ajaxian)
JavaScript Library Popularity Source: Google Trends
Why are Libraries Important? • Cross-browser compatibility • Easy-to-use transition animations and effects • Moves web to a more direct manipulation model of user interaction • Chaining makes complex functionality readable • Robust AJAX handling • Standardized API for outside developers • Overall, streamlined access to the DOM • Confused about DOM?
Just Say No! DON’T DO IT!!! Pure DOM = Epic Fail!
Go! Prototype: http://www.prototypejs.org/ jQuery: http://jquery.com/