Comments on: The eternal question: jQuery or MooTools? http://mandagreen.com/should-choose-jquery-mootools-js-libraries/ Refresh your vision Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:51:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cristi http://mandagreen.com/should-choose-jquery-mootools-js-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Cristi Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:57:36 +0000 http://mandagreen.com/?p=66#comment-446 I didn't say jQuery's way of doing it was incorrect. I said Mootools is "correct" (note the quotes btw), which doesn't make the other one incorrect. What I meant was that Mootools extends getElementById and getElemenentsBySelector using one method for each ($ and $$), while jQuery only uses one (the second one), "suppressing" getElementById (again, note the quotes). I know it's trivial to make it respond to $$, and it's also trivial to make it behave as Mootools, but out of the box they're different, right? And, again, you're right - jQuery was supposed to handle it like that, which is not what I implied. I feel you're a bit upset that I said that because you're a jQuery fan, but please do read the pseudo-disclaimer - I use both of them, I enjoy writing code using either of them, so this post was not for saying jQuery/Mootools is the best. It was meant as an simple, straight-forward objective comparison between the two most popular js frameworks/libraries. Cheers! I didn’t say jQuery’s way of doing it was incorrect. I said Mootools is “correct” (note the quotes btw), which doesn’t make the other one incorrect. What I meant was that Mootools extends getElementById and getElemenentsBySelector using one method for each ($ and $$), while jQuery only uses one (the second one), “suppressing” getElementById (again, note the quotes).
I know it’s trivial to make it respond to $$, and it’s also trivial to make it behave as Mootools, but out of the box they’re different, right?
And, again, you’re right – jQuery was supposed to handle it like that, which is not what I implied.

I feel you’re a bit upset that I said that because you’re a jQuery fan, but please do read the pseudo-disclaimer – I use both of them, I enjoy writing code using either of them, so this post was not for saying jQuery/Mootools is the best. It was meant as an simple, straight-forward objective comparison between the two most popular js frameworks/libraries.

Cheers!

]]> By: grimen http://mandagreen.com/should-choose-jquery-mootools-js-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-445 grimen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:14:27 +0000 http://mandagreen.com/?p=66#comment-445 This statement is very odd: the code is much more simple to understand when using $$(’#id a.class’).each(), instead of the same $(’#id a.class’) method as jQuery does. That’s why jQuery is simple, MooTools is “correct” * First, who said $$ is "correct"? * Also it's trivial to make jQuery respond to $$ instead of $ * jQuery was designed to handle it this way - how can that be "not correct"? This statement is very odd:

the code is much more simple to understand when using $$(’#id a.class’).each(), instead of the same $(’#id a.class’) method as jQuery does. That’s why jQuery is simple, MooTools is “correct”

* First, who said $$ is “correct”?
* Also it’s trivial to make jQuery respond to $$ instead of $
* jQuery was designed to handle it this way – how can that be “not correct”?

]]> By: Cristi http://mandagreen.com/should-choose-jquery-mootools-js-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Cristi Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:24:28 +0000 http://mandagreen.com/?p=66#comment-385 yes, i know, and i couldn't say i'm totally happy with it. but, as far as I know, there are some ways of using jQuery or Mootools with Magento, instead of Prototype - if one really wants that :) yes, i know, and i couldn’t say i’m totally happy with it. but, as far as I know, there are some ways of using jQuery or Mootools with Magento, instead of Prototype – if one really wants that :)

]]> By: Toni Anicic http://mandagreen.com/should-choose-jquery-mootools-js-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Toni Anicic Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:22:13 +0000 http://mandagreen.com/?p=66#comment-384 Nice overview. I personally prefer jQuery but Magento is using prototype -.- Nice overview. I personally prefer jQuery but Magento is using prototype -.-

]]> By: Dale http://mandagreen.com/should-choose-jquery-mootools-js-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Dale Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:57:27 +0000 http://mandagreen.com/?p=66#comment-377 Great summary of the Jscript vs Mootools article. While the long version gives you a very clear understanding of the differences it is too long winded. This shorter version made it very clear that for the different projects it is unique. I think the clear defining element is the plug-ins. This is the case with WordPress. WordPress is the best, IMHO, Blog/CMS just because of the community which support it and make the many many plug-ins. Because of this I think most of projects going forward will be JQ. Dale Web and eCommerces Developer http://createmy.com.au Great summary of the Jscript vs Mootools article. While the long version gives you a very clear understanding of the differences it is too long winded.

This shorter version made it very clear that for the different projects it is unique.

I think the clear defining element is the plug-ins. This is the case with WordPress. WordPress is the best, IMHO, Blog/CMS just because of the community which support it and make the many many plug-ins. Because of this I think most of projects going forward will be JQ.

Dale
Web and eCommerces Developer
http://createmy.com.au

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