Hi Your concern is the same of mine, some weeks ago I have published a new release of my little project called MyTableGrid (see the samples at http://pabloaravena.info/mytablegrid/samples), then until now I didn't receive any feedback. That is really sad for me because of all the work and effort I put :-( but anyway maybe I think is a good idea to know how we can contribute to scripty2 UI, I have no problem moving my work there but maybe is lot of work :-).
On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:50 AM, shellster <[email protected]> wrote: > As a veteran PrototypeJS and Scriptaculous user, I'm curious about the > future of these great libraries. As a web developer, I'm also no > stranger to JQuery. One of the nice things about JQuery is that it > provides a one-size-fits-all javascript library which provides > virtually everything you need to develop 99% of your web > applications. It provides autocomplete drop-downs, multi-selects, div > dialogues, alerts, and modal boxes, as well as datepickers. It also > provides a nice theme system which makes it incredibly easy to > customize these UI elements to match my color theme on a website. > > I personally much prefer the PrototypeJS way of doing things in > general. However, I've spent a great deal of time rounding up > scripts, or writing my own, to do all the things that JQuery has > effectively built in. I've seen some efforts to provide these UI type > features by MadRobby in his scripty2 library. Though I've already > incorporated his work into several sites I've developed, the > documentation is rough, and there doesn't seem to be much progress > being made on this library. I know MadRobby is incredibly busy, and I > am sure he's working on it whenever he has a chance. > > There have also been many attempts to create repositories for > PrototypeJS libraries. However, none of them are very user friendly, > and most of them appear to be run-down and not up-to-date. As a > PrototypeJS advocate, this makes PrototypeJS much less accessible for > new developers. A lot of developers pass over the amazing > functionality of of PrototypeJS and Scriptaculous/Scripty2 for > libraries such as JQuery. > > That's the current lay of the land as far as I can tell. So here are > my questions: > > Is there any master plan for eventually creating some sort of unified > complete Javascript library with a UI component (probably via > Scripty2)? > > Is there a plan to create a more official website for tracking > PrototypeJS extension libraries? > > Is there a plan to make Scripty2 ui elements themeable? > > I recognize that PrototypeJS and Scripty2 are a community effort, and > maintained by donated time from very busy individuals. What is the > best way for me to get involved to either improve current > functionality of the libraries or add new functionality? I'm a pretty > skill javascript developer, and I would love to contribute to the > PrototypeJS universe. > > Is there some sort of experimental branch for PrototypeJS and/or > Scripty2 where developers can submit more "out there" functionality > for consideration? When I look at the Ticket Tracker for PrototypeJS, > I see a lot of patches submitted which never get added because they > don't really fit the current goals of the project, or add > functionality which is too far out of the base line for the current > version of PrototypeJS. This is certainly a valid reason to not add > functionality, but is also potentially kills a lot of innovation. > > Thanks for any answers from either the PrototypeJS team or madrobby/ > anyone involved with Scripty2. Please don't take any of the above as > a negative critique of PrototypeJs or Scripty2. I love both projects, > and I very much want to see them flourish, and I am just curious to > see where the current developers see the project moving in the future. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Prototype & script.aculo.us" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-scriptaculous?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Prototype & script.aculo.us" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-scriptaculous?hl=en.
