[Javascript] jQuery

[Steve Clason]

Del Wegener wrote:
> Good Morning;
> 
> Is anyone familiar with jQuery?
Yes.
> Do the jQuery library items need to be installed on the server or are they 
> just included in the HTML directory for a website?
Well, you need to put the library file on the server but it just goes 
the same place as other JavaScript files, so you don't need any special 
access to the server.
> Is it easy or hard to learn?
Hmm. If you know JavaScript pretty well it's relatively easy, though it 
still takes some time. If you don't know JavaScript you will probably 
still be able to use many features but you might pull a little hair out.
> Is there a significant gain?
There's a huge gain in development time over just writing JavaScript, in 
my experience.
> Can animations be done with jQuery?
Yes. Some simple ones are built into the core library and others are 
available via plug-in.
> Can graphs of mathematics functions and equations be produced?
Maybe via plug-in. Check here: http://docs.jquery.com/Plugins
> Is there a good website that gives an understandable and non-technical 
> overview of jQuery?
Define non-technical. jQuery is a JavaScript library and so any 
explanation is going to be as technical as an explanation of JavaScript. 
The jQuery site at http://jquery.com/ has the best explanation, I believe.

And though you didn't ask, there is an active community of developers 
and users and help at any level is easily available on the listserv, 
though you're expected to have put in some effort before asking for 
help, which is just good manners anyway.
> 
> Thanks

Hope it helps.


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Steve Clason
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