I think it is important to understand that JQuery *IS* javascript. You write javascript when you use JQuery. Jquery is a library that helps with cross browser issues in manipulating the DOM.
I think that is what you meant. I just wanted to emphasize the point. On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Greg Low (GregLow.com) <[email protected]>wrote: > I think that was my point. From my (limited) experience with this, I found > that jquery fixed most of my cross-browser issues on these sorts of things, > much better than I could have. I can’t imagine having to write the > javascript all by hand nowadays, and having any chance of cross-browser > success.**** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > ** ** > > Greg**** > > ** ** > > Dr Greg Low**** > > ** ** > > 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax > **** > > SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Heinrich Breedt > *Sent:* Thursday, 19 July 2012 9:33 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: ASP.NET modal dialog effect**** > > ** ** > > really curious to hear what browser compatibilty issues you are referring > to with regards to javascript and/or jquery.**** > > ** ** > > I write js and jquery a lot. The server is exclusively to get/save/update > data. webpage handles all html layout interactions etc with js, jquery. > Even back in the day when I wrote webforms I used jquery a lot. **** > > Intelisense these days is really great. **** > > ** ** > > I honestly find it hard to even think of producing websites without client > side scripting. The maintenance issues of doing everything serverside must > be a nightmare.**** > > Case in point: producing a modal dialog effect - trivial with jquery ui , > seems like a nightmare with the all server side approach**** > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 9:12 AM, Greg Keogh <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > >Are you writing the javascript directly or using jquery?**** > > **** > > Sorry for the late reply, yes I occasionally code JavaScript by hand when > I need it. I have never found a suitable tool that helps me write reliable > cross-browser friendly JavaScript. Although I haven’t looked very hard due > to my natural aversion to the horrors of client scripting.**** > > **** > > If there are people in here who actually like writing JavaScript by one > means or another, then I’m curious to hear what tools or techniques they > use. Are there people who can knock-up or generate reliable JavaScript with > the ease that I write C# code in the IDE?**** > > **** > > I get depressed because I actually admire the JavaScript language a lot, > but I can never get to use it in anger because of frustrating issues about > how it’s hosted, browser compatibility issues, tool support, intellisense, > etc. I’m happy to study something like jQuery if people think it’s a > valuable investment of my time.**** > > **** > > Greg**** > > **** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Heinrich Breedt > > “Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” > - William B. Sprague**** > -- Heinrich Breedt “Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” - William B. Sprague
