this battle is happening every time with everything..
jQuery vs YUI
DirectX vs OpenGL
Intel vs AMD
the same products offers the same – more or less – functionality. Some of them offers more flexibility other are simpler in implementation. Finding golden mean is always the hardest part.
As a front end developer in every single project that requires – “I want to make it fadeIn” or “after 10 seconds rotate it” or “on hover make it shinny” – I have a choice – make it on my own by javaScript; I need to be honest on this one – I hate it! – it causes always problems – browser may turn it of and something will not work – it is totally against usability.. but what can I do.. I have to use it,
We have to do, what we have to do.
Anyway.. as we know there are two main javaScript libraries:
- jQuery – supporting sites such as: Google, Mozilla, WordPress, Drupal
- YUI – developed by yahoo and connected with all yahoo stuff including flickr
In my personal opinion jQuery is winning this fight.. it is much simpler to do stuff in it.
1 2 3 4 5 6 | <script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ $("a").click(function () { $("span").fadeIn("slow"); }); // ]]></script> |
fadeIn effect for span tag after click on a link.
YUI3 the fadeIn function
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | <script type="text/javascript">// <![CDATA[ var animShow = new Y.Anim({ node: div, from: { opacity: 0 }, to: { opacity: 1 }, duration: 0.5 }); }; // ]]></script> |
then it needs to be triggered by
1 | animShow.run(); |
someone may say: yes but it is more customisable and flexible – that’s true – if we want to develop advanced system with custom functionality I would agree go for YUI.
but simple tasks and standard procedures and standard processing like fadeIn, tabs or slider – I prefer simplicity – jQuery.
the other thing – jQuery is one! with versions type. YUI – there are 3 main bases and each of it has bunch of versions! – like freaking IE! – don’t let me start at this one! This will be topic for next note.
quite useful thing about yui – it marks tags if is loaded correctly -
most annoying thing about yui – it marks tags..
during making a research to compare this two frameworks I discovered quite nice third alternative:
Dojo toolKit – I’ll make research and I’ll get back.
my point is:
-do not overcomplicate things if you do not has to – use simplest possible solution – that will allow you to avoid not necessary effort, costs and stress.
L.
i miss u already