Comments on: Pimp my jQuery: Five plugins to replace the features Prototype and Scriptaculous users expect http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/12/pimp-my-jquery-five-plugins-to-replace-the-features-prototype-and-scriptaculous-users-expect/ The Fastest Way to Launch Successful Software Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JeremiahTolbert.com » Blog Archive » links for 2008-12-04 http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/12/pimp-my-jquery-five-plugins-to-replace-the-features-prototype-and-scriptaculous-users-expect/#comment-9028 JeremiahTolbert.com » Blog Archive » links for 2008-12-04 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:30:41 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1291#comment-9028 [...] Pathfinder Development » Pimp my jQuery: Five plugins to replace the features Prototype and Scripta... (tags: ajax webdesign jquery) [...] [...] Pathfinder Development » Pimp my jQuery: Five plugins to replace the features Prototype and Scripta… (tags: ajax webdesign jquery) [...]

]]> By: Pathfinder Development » Pimp my Rails: Five Plugins & Gems to Make Rails Better http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/12/pimp-my-jquery-five-plugins-to-replace-the-features-prototype-and-scriptaculous-users-expect/#comment-9801 Pathfinder Development » Pimp my Rails: Five Plugins & Gems to Make Rails Better Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:02:10 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1291#comment-9801 [...] dovetailing off our very own Brian Dillard's blog entry earlier this week, Pimp my jQuery, I wanted to jot down a few of my favorite Ruby on Rails tools that I would find life completely [...] [...] dovetailing off our very own Brian Dillard’s blog entry earlier this week, Pimp my jQuery, I wanted to jot down a few of my favorite Ruby on Rails tools that I would find life completely [...]

]]> By: Pathfinder Development » Pimp my Rails: Five Plugins & Gems to Make Rails Better http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/12/pimp-my-jquery-five-plugins-to-replace-the-features-prototype-and-scriptaculous-users-expect/#comment-9431 Pathfinder Development » Pimp my Rails: Five Plugins & Gems to Make Rails Better Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:02:10 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1291#comment-9431 [...] dovetailing off our very own Brian Dillard's blog entry earlier this week, Pimp my jQuery, I wanted to jot down a few of my favorite Ruby on Rails tools that I would find life completely [...] [...] dovetailing off our very own Brian Dillard’s blog entry earlier this week, Pimp my jQuery, I wanted to jot down a few of my favorite Ruby on Rails tools that I would find life completely [...]

]]> By: Pathfinder Development » Pimp my Rails: Five Plugins & Gems to Make Rails Better http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/12/pimp-my-jquery-five-plugins-to-replace-the-features-prototype-and-scriptaculous-users-expect/#comment-9027 Pathfinder Development » Pimp my Rails: Five Plugins & Gems to Make Rails Better Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:02:10 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1291#comment-9027 [...] dovetailing off our very own Brian Dillard's blog entry earlier this week, Pimp my jQuery, I wanted to jot down a few of my favorite Ruby on Rails tools that I would find life completely [...] [...] dovetailing off our very own Brian Dillard’s blog entry earlier this week, Pimp my jQuery, I wanted to jot down a few of my favorite Ruby on Rails tools that I would find life completely [...]

]]> By: Pathfinder Development » Pimp my Rails: Five Plugins & Gems to Make Rails Better http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/12/pimp-my-jquery-five-plugins-to-replace-the-features-prototype-and-scriptaculous-users-expect/#comment-9984 Pathfinder Development » Pimp my Rails: Five Plugins & Gems to Make Rails Better Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:02:10 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1291#comment-9984 [...] dovetailing off our very own Brian Dillard's blog entry earlier this week, Pimp my jQuery, I wanted to jot down a few of my favorite Ruby on Rails tools that I would find life completely [...] [...] dovetailing off our very own Brian Dillard’s blog entry earlier this week, Pimp my jQuery, I wanted to jot down a few of my favorite Ruby on Rails tools that I would find life completely [...]

]]> By: mhd zaher ghaibeh http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/12/pimp-my-jquery-five-plugins-to-replace-the-features-prototype-and-scriptaculous-users-expect/#comment-9026 mhd zaher ghaibeh Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:13:40 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1291#comment-9026 hi : i do miss functions like gsub and toQueryParams , but one of the guys made a really good job with this plugin : http://plugins.jquery.com/project/dotString and thats what i like the most :) hi :
i do miss functions like gsub and toQueryParams , but one of the guys made a really good job with this plugin :
http://plugins.jquery.com/project/dotString

and thats what i like the most :)

]]> By: adam j. sontag http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/12/pimp-my-jquery-five-plugins-to-replace-the-features-prototype-and-scriptaculous-users-expect/#comment-9025 adam j. sontag Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:36:53 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1291#comment-9025 ** should read (an unfinished version was available in jQuery UI 1.6rc2, which is the current version). ** should read (an unfinished version was available in jQuery UI 1.6rc2, which is the current version).

]]> By: adam j. sontag http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/12/pimp-my-jquery-five-plugins-to-replace-the-features-prototype-and-scriptaculous-users-expect/#comment-9024 adam j. sontag Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:35:47 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1291#comment-9024 jQuery Easing ships as part of the full jQuery UI pack. Also, jQuery UI 1.7 will include an autocomplete component (an unfinished version) which is based on Dylan Verheul's. If you want to fill the sudden voids in this top 5, you might look at these crucial plugins. BlockUI http://malsup.com/jquery/block/ Selectively block user interaction, simulating synchronous behaviour without actually locking the browser. Form http://malsup.com/jquery/form/ Seamlessly convert forms to use AJAX, and related methods. scrollTo http://plugins.jquery.com/project/ScrollTo Scroll the browser somewhere automatically. Less canonical but more fun is a personal favourite, jQuery Flip http://lab.smashup.it/flip/ The list of course goes on and on, but why not roll your own? http://www.learningjquery.com/2007/10/a-plugin-development-pattern jQuery Easing ships as part of the full jQuery UI pack. Also, jQuery UI 1.7 will include an autocomplete component (an unfinished version) which is based on Dylan Verheul’s. If you want to fill the sudden voids in this top 5, you might look at these crucial plugins.

BlockUI
http://malsup.com/jquery/block/
Selectively block user interaction, simulating synchronous behaviour without actually locking the browser.

Form
http://malsup.com/jquery/form/
Seamlessly convert forms to use AJAX, and related methods.

scrollTo
http://plugins.jquery.com/project/ScrollTo
Scroll the browser somewhere automatically.

Less canonical but more fun is a personal favourite, jQuery Flip
http://lab.smashup.it/flip/

The list of course goes on and on, but why not roll your own?
http://www.learningjquery.com/2007/10/a-plugin-development-pattern

]]> By: iolog http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/12/pimp-my-jquery-five-plugins-to-replace-the-features-prototype-and-scriptaculous-users-expect/#comment-9023 iolog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:39:57 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1291#comment-9023 Personally, I'd add bindo to this list. http://xwisdomhtml.com/bindo One of the big differences between jQuery and Prototype is Prototype's modifications to the Function object which makes it possible to create objects which handle their own events, eg: prototype: var SomeWidget = Class.create({ initialize: function(targetElContainer) { this.clickCount = 0; $('targetElContainer').observe("click",this.clickHandler.bind(this)) }, clickCount : function(evt) { this.clickCount++; alert("clicked " + this.clickCount + " times"); } }); As far as I know, there is no way to specify the context of an event handler in jquery without using bindo. Personally, I’d add bindo to this list.

http://xwisdomhtml.com/bindo

One of the big differences between jQuery and Prototype is Prototype’s modifications to the Function object which makes it possible to create objects which handle their own events, eg:

prototype:
var SomeWidget = Class.create({

initialize: function(targetElContainer)
{
this.clickCount = 0;
$(‘targetElContainer’).observe(“click”,this.clickHandler.bind(this))
},

clickCount : function(evt)
{
this.clickCount++;
alert(“clicked ” + this.clickCount + ” times”);
}
});

As far as I know, there is no way to specify the context of an event handler in jquery without using bindo.

]]> By: Antares Trader http://pathfindersoftware.com/2008/12/pimp-my-jquery-five-plugins-to-replace-the-features-prototype-and-scriptaculous-users-expect/#comment-9022 Antares Trader Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:36:29 +0000 http://www.pathf.com/blogs/?p=1291#comment-9022 It seem to be a good day for jQuery posts. One of the things I miss most in jQuery is the fine grained Ajax support. I have been experimenting with multi-part AJAX responses. Prototype had hooks in those browsers that supported it (everything but IE - supprise) to get partial data jQuery does not. I would also love to see Comet support in a plug-in particularly Orbited Socket support (http://orbited.org/). It seem to be a good day for jQuery posts. One of the things I miss most in jQuery is the fine grained Ajax support. I have been experimenting with multi-part AJAX responses. Prototype had hooks in those browsers that supported it (everything but IE – supprise) to get partial data jQuery does not.

I would also love to see Comet support in a plug-in particularly Orbited Socket support (http://orbited.org/).

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