I'm new to Ajax and Web 2.0 development and I'm trying to do some homework before diving into a framework. With the slew of choices out there its tough to make a decision and much of what I've read really doesn't answer the question, "What framework is appropriate for what?"
With that said, I'm hoping that you guys might be able to shed some light on this question. From everything I've read, it seems that the most mature & best supported opensource frameworks at this point are JQuery, Dojo, Prototype/Scriptaculous, Mochikit and YUI. Now I'm not looking for a "vs" style reply. I definitely don't want to start some type of flame war. I'm interested in knowing when its appropriate, for example, to use a monster like Dojo or Mochikit as opposed to something more streamlined like JQuery or Prototype/Scriptaculous. Or, is JQuery on par w/ Dojo in terms of OVERALL features and I can use it in much the same fashion as I would Dojo? From what I can tell, Dojo, apart from its Ajax capabilities, also incorporates a ton of widget features to help considerably in building desktop like apps. JQuery, on the other hand, doesn't seem to have these features (unless I've missed it???) and is geared towards DOM manipulation and Ajax call handling. So again, I'd just like some guidance on this point. Thanks, Rey... _______________________________________________ jQuery mailing list [email protected] http://jquery.com/discuss/
