Javascript Tools and Frameworks Faves

I will pick a few Javascript frameworks and libraries that I used on a recent project (jQuery, RaphaelJS, Plupload, etc.) I will show a quick overview of the possibilities of each and how they helped me build a mission-critical application.

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1. FooLab JavaScript Tools and Frameworks Faves ZendCon - October 20, 2011 Anna Filina
2. FooLab Anna Filina • PHP Quebec - user group, organizer • ConFoo - non for profit Web conference, organizer • FooLab Inc. - IT solutions for businesses, vice-president • I write code 2
3. FooLab Content • jQuery and jQuery UI • Image cycle, popup and table sorter plugins • Highcharts • Plupload • 8 examples 3
4. FooLab jQuery Framework
5. FooLab Example: Votes 5
6. FooLab <a class="btnVote" href="#">-1</a> <a class="btnVote" href="#">+1</a> <span class="minus"></span> <span class="neutral"></span> <span class="plus"></span> 6
7. FooLab $(".btnVote").click(onVoteClick); function onVoteClick() { var votes = plus + minus; var minusWidth = Math.floor(minus/votes*100); $(".minus").css("width", minusWidth + "%"); $(".votes").html(votes); ... } 7
8. FooLab var status = $('<span class="status">'+value+'</span>'); $("body").append(status); status.css({ "top": btn.offset().top, "left": btn.offset().left }).animate({ "top": "-=30", "opacity": 0 }, 600, "linear", onStatusComplete); function onStatusComplete() { status.remove(); } 8 +1 +1
9. FooLab Why jQuery • Easy to learn and to use • Fast and lightweight • Well documented • Complete and extensible • Big community 9
10. FooLab jQuery Plugins Easily add advanced functionality
11. FooLab Example: Image Cycle 11
12. FooLab Code: Image Cycle 12 <div id="cycle"> <img src="img/image1.jpg" /> <img src="img/image2.jpg" /> </div> <div id="cycle-navigation"></div> $("#cycle").cycle({ fx: "scrollLeft", speed: 500, timeout: 2000, pager: "#cycle-navigation" });
13. FooLab Example: Popup 13
14. FooLab Code: Popup 14 <a href="jquery.html" class="popup"> What is jQuery? </a> $("a.popup").nm();
15. FooLab Example: Table Sorter 15
16. FooLab Code: Table Sorter 16 <table class="sortable"> <thead> <tr> <th>Country (airport)</th> <th>Speakers</th> <th>Fare</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody>...</tbody> </table> $("table.sortable").tablesorter();
17. FooLab Why jQuery Plugins • Most plugins are easy to use • Over 5,000 plugins • Speed up your development • Download JS, include and call function 17
18. FooLab jQuery UI Common UI widgets and behaviors
19. FooLab Example: Tabs 19
20. FooLab Code: Tabs 20 <div id="tabs"> <ul> <li><a href="#tickets">Tickets</a></li> <li><a href="#new">New</a></li> </ul> <div id="tickets">...</div> <div id="new">...</div> </div> $("#tabs").tabs();
21. FooLab Code: Tabs 21 <li><a href="page.html">My tickets</a></li> $tabs.tabs("add", "#tab-1", "Title"); $tabs.find(".ui-tabs-nav").sortable({ axis: "x" }); cookie: { expires: 7 }
22. FooLab Example: Date 22
23. FooLab Code: Date 23 Date: <input type="text" class="date"> $("input.date").datepicker();
24. FooLab Features: Date 24 { dateFormat: "d M, y", minDate: -20, maxDate: "+1M", numberOfMonths: 2, showAnim: "slide" }
25. FooLab Why jQuery UI • Better support than 3rd party plugins • Complex widgets made easy • Well documented • Themes 25
26. FooLab Highcharts Interactive charts
27. FooLab Example: Highcharts 27
28. FooLab Example: Highcharts 28
29. FooLab Code: Highcharts 29 <div id="chart"></div> new Highcharts.Chart({ chart: { renderTo: "chart" }, xAxis: { categories: data } });
30. FooLab Features: Highcharts 30 tooltip: formatter: function() { return "<b>" + this.point.name + "</b>"; }, plotOptions...select: { radius: 6, fillColor: "#da7700" }
31. FooLab Example: Highcharts 31
32. FooLab Why Highcharts • Works with jQuery, MooTools or Prototype framework • Well documented • Highly customizable • Can spice up any application with charts 32
33. FooLab Plupload Upload files
34. FooLab Example: Plupload 34
35. FooLab Code: Plupload 35 <div id="uploader"> You browser doesn't support HTML5, BrowserPlus or Google Gears. </div> $("#uploader").plupload({ runtimes: "html5,browserplus,gears", url: "upload.php", chunk_size: "1mb", rename: true, max_file_count: 20 }
36. FooLab Why Plupload • Customizable • HTML4 , HTML5, Gears, Silverlight, Flash, BrowserPlus • Upload multiple files • Upload by chunks • Queue widget with upload progress • Optional integration with jQuery UI 36
37. FooLab Go and use! And donate to your favorite projects
38. FooLab @afilina • Please leave feedback: http://joind.in/3761 (slides will be posted there) • jQuery: http://jquery.com/ http://jqueryui.com/ • jQuery Cycle: http://malsup.com/jquery/cycle/ • NyroModal: http://nyromodal.nyrodev.com/ • tablesorter: http://tablesorter.com/docs/ • Highcharts: http://highcharts.com/ • Plupload: http://plupload.com/ • Slides and code: http://foolab.ca/conf/zendcon-2011-jsfaves.zip 38