On Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:51:59 +0200 "nazriel" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Friday, 6 July 2012 at 05:45:25 UTC, Nick Sabalausky wrote: > > On Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:26:01 -0400 > > Andrei Alexandrescu <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Check this out: on http://dlang.org you can actually click in > >> the > >> code example and edit it, then click "Run" and pronto, you see > >> the > >> output! > >> > >> Damian is actively working on the UI as I'm writing this. Feel > >> free > >> to chime in with feedback! > >> > >> > >> Andrei > > > > It looks nice, but do we really need to be pulling in a giant > > JS-bomb > > like JQuery on D's homepage? > > It's same question like > Why use binary bomb like D instead of using C? > > Using jQuery, despite rapid development I gain one, very > important thing. It's well tested framework and I don't need to > care about IE glitches and use hacks to support all browsers. > > I respect your state about JavaScript, but please, lets not make > in another "X language sux" thread. D community is already full > of this comparing crap including "D sux, Lua rox" statements :P > Work needs to be done. > > Of course I am open for suggestions and have will to replace > jQuery with any same good and scale-able solution but more > lightweight. > > Best regards, > Damian Ziemba Yea, sorry, in my haste I worded it all very poorly. I was just concerned about whether using jquery (and pulling it in from a whole separate server) might have a lot of (or too much) bloat for the homepage. I haven't used jquery, but if I understand correctly it's considered one of the bulkier JS libs out there, hence my concern. That's what I was trying to say (and yes, totally missed the mark!).
