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:

Qooxdoo

•  http://qooxdoo.org/
•  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qooxdoo (en)
•  http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qooxdoo (de)
•  LGPL and the Eclipse Public License (EPL)

•  Demos
•  Real life Examples

Qooxdoo seems to be a completed big JS Framework.

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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