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jQuery (vs JavaScript) ctfeds.org/jquery

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TL;DR: Think about it (Carefully)

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Don't use jQuery by default

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What we'll cover jQuery Cutting the Mustard

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Ask yourself: Who does this help? Me or my users?

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jQuery ! Makes complex things simple(r)

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jQuery ! well maintained well tested

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jQuery ! avoid bugs (even in modern browsers)

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jQuery ! CDNs

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jQuery !

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jQuery ! Parse and execution time can be slow

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jQuery ! Adds a dependency

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jQuery ! Can be overkill

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jQuery ! Can be painful to upgrade

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jQuery ! Solving their problems, not yours

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jQuery Plugins Same as jQ itself Sort of

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Ok, but how? youmightnotneedjquery.com youmightnotneedjqueryplugins.com microjs.com

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And Now for Something Completely Different

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Cutting the Mustard if('querySelector' in document && 'localStorage' in window && 'addEventListener' in window) { // load fancy js stuff }

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Use less JS Optimise it

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Thanks! ctfeds.org/jquery