Should we use a JavaScript Library ? AJAX ?

A few JavaScript stuff exist. But should we use a external Lib, too?

• some Links:
  • ticket:188
  • Forum Thread: http://pylucid.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=196
• interesting links
  • Javascript framework usage among top websites

requirements

Some requirements in PyLucid to the JavaScript Library:

• WYSIWYG Editor how created Creole Wiki Markup where great, see ticket:219
• sould have a Color picker
• Easy way to add a internal page link, see: ticket:37

Nice to have:

• Table sorting
• sorting a list (for sorting cms page order)

to be continued...

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available JavaScript Libraries:

MochiKit

• http://www.mochikit.com

jQuery

• http://jquery.com/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jquery
• MIT and GPL

• Color picker exist via plugin, e.g.:
  • http://acko.net/dev/farbtastic
  • http://intelliance.fr/jquery/color_picker/

• Sorting examples:
  • http://tablesorter.com/docs/
  • http://www.bernardopadua.com/nestedSortables/test/nested_sortable/

pro jQuery

• Many plugin available: http://plugins.jquery.com/
• Easy to implement a JavaScript? Wiki Editor, see ticket:219

cons jQuery

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Ext JS

• http://extjs.com
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext_(javascript_library)
• GPLv3 - Dual Licensing Model

• Color picker:
  • http://extjs.com/learn/Extension:Yui_Color_Picker
• ux.Media extension seems to handle flash video ?

pro Ext JS

cons Ext JS

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Yahoo YUI Library

• http://sourceforge.net/projects/yui/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!_UI_Library
• BSD License

pro YUI

• Many built in features:
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • color picker
  • tree menu
  • table sort
  • drag&drop list sort

cons YUI

• nothing about flash video player found.
• nothing about a image gallery found.
• big and unclear documentation

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Dojo Toolkit

• http://www.dojotoolkit.org
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dojo_Toolkit
• modified BSD license or the Academic Free License version 2.1

• Feature demos: http://www.dojocampus.org/explorer/

pro Dojo

• has a WYSIWYG Editor
• built-in color picker but seems to be poor.
• tree menu
• image gallery

cons Dojo

• nothing about flash video player found.

Relevance

Simple relevance test.

How much hits on django-users (05.06.2008) ?

• Dojo: 308
• jQuery: 267
• YUI: 108
• MochiKit: 101 (14.06.08)
• Ext JS: 14

...and on django-developers (05.06.2008) ?

• Dojo: 170
• MochiKit: 36 (14.06.08)
• YUI: 25
• jQuery: 7
• Ext JS: 2

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