jQuery is a cross-browser Javascript library that provides abstractions for DOM traversal, event handling, animation, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development.
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How necessary is it to learn JavaScript before jQuery? [closed]
In my opinion, when I looked at JavaScript, it looked like not my cup of tea. When I came across jQuery, I loved it. I sat and watched Nettuts+ 15 days of jQuery screencasts, 1 year later and now I'm ...
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Advantages of using pure JavaScript over JQuery
What are the advantages of using Javascript-only versus using JQuery-only?
I have limited experience with JavaScript and JQuery coding. I've added bits and snippets of each to HTML pages but I've ...
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What benefits are there to native JavaScript development?
Given how much simpler jQuery development is, when compared to native JavaScript, what makes people forgo libraries like jQuery altogether?
Is this because jQuery has limitations or it is slow? I ...
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How can I use my coding skills for good?
By this autumn my two small websites should be generating around a total of $1200 a month with minimal/zero input which is enough to for me to live on comfortably enough.
Rather than embark on ...
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Benefits to starting JavaScript “for” loops at 0, or just traditional? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Defend zero-based arrays
I'm running code that loops through an array of HTML IDs.
With the HTML IDs named content1, content2, …, content12, my loop looks like:
for ...
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What does Douglas Crockford mean when he says jQuery doesn't scale?
In the Q&A section of this talk, Douglas Crockford says that jQuery doesn't scale as well as some other popular libraries. What does he mean by that, and what is it about the other libraries that ...
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How do I convince my boss (and other devs) to use/consider Unobtrusive JavaScript
I'm pretty new in our develepors team.
I need some strong arguments and/or "pitfall" examples, so my boss will finally understand the advantages of Unobtrusive JavaScript, so that he, and the rest of ...
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What is JQuery performance compared to YUI, Dojo and other frameworks? [closed]
I have been using JQuery for quite sometime now and I'm pretty much happy with the performance.
I'm just wondering if there is any performance comparison between jQuery, YUI, Dojo, Prototype, ...
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What are deferred callbacks?
I understand the idea of a callback, where I pass a function into another function and that function then uses the supplied function at will.
I am struggling to understand deferred callbacks, even ...
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How can I write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to make back-end developers work easier?
When I get a design from a designer, I get it as a PSD (Photoshop) file. I always expect proper layer and folder names, basically a clean and managed PSD. From this desigbn I develop HTML, CSS and ...
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What do you do to make the client understand that requirements not mentioned in contract should be charged separately?
I've done a very small project for a specified amount of payment. The project was some client-side validation code. However, now client asks for code improvement (general code improvement including ...
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Is there a canonical book on creating highly interactive websites (eg. “Flash” like) with HTML5/CSS3/JS/jQuery? [closed]
I know some of the basics of these technologies already, but it is mostly limited to more static sites. Using things like HTMl5 semantic elements, CSS3 gradients, shadows, @font-face etc.
Is there a ...
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Is there a book for learning Javascript -> DOM -> jQuery? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
The importance of javascript and the best way to learn it?
I would like to learn Javascript, the DOM model and jQuery.
I've found many recommendations for books for ...
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How is the speed of a page affected? [closed]
I am trying to develop a single-page web application. I was wondering how big the disadvantages of using jQuery are.
I have been told that it makes the application slower, but, as I have seen here, ...
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Is using Javascript/JQuery for layout and style bad practice?
Many, but not all, HTML layout problems can be solved with CSS alone.
For those that can't, JQuery (on document load) has become very popular.*
As a result of its ease, many developers are quick to ...
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How to handle large scale js+jquery projects using well written, Object-Oriented JavaScript and jQuery code?
I love the whole user experience/interface thing and put a lot of jQuery and JavaScript (pure JavaScript for HTML5 stuff, like canvas, file API, etc). The problem I face now is that my codes are ...
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When/Where to create/assign event handlers to its elements
Lets say I have the following code
// JS
$(function(){
$('[data-mc=logout]').click(function(){
if (!confirm(myconfig.msg['asklogout'])) {
return false;
...
