By bloid
via weblog.dangertree.net
Published: Jan 12 2009 / 07:31
Today’s “Web 2.0″ UI requirements are complex, yet developers still think they can install a UI plugin framework and use the widgets as-is without having to learn any JavaScript, or how the underlying JavaScript frameworks operate. I understand why developers want something they can install and configure with unlimited options and extensibility — something that automatically adjusts to all their requirements — without them having to write a line of JavaScript, but that’s just not possible.
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Tags: frameworks, groovy, javascript
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polterguy replied ago:
xcdesz replied ago:
Ok. Learn the basics... but, use libraries (and frameworks) where you can (unless you are developing a library yourself, of course). The less JS that you have to maintain and test, the better...
Matthew Taylor replied ago:
My point is that no library will give you everything you want out of the box. You'll need to interact with the library significantly if you've truly got a custom UI in a complex rich web app. And if you're going to interact with a JavaScript framework, you'll need to know the language you're programming with.
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