alecs  | 2007-06-15
It's amazing how easy Ajax can be
"Write less, do more". <br> This is the slogan that describes JQuery. <br> Its creator, John Resig, calls it "New Wave JavaScript". <br> <br> Whether you're new to the JavaScript language and want a library to address some of the complexities of DOM scripting and Ajax <br> or you're an advanced JavaScript guru and tired of the boring repetition , jQuery will suit you perfectly.<br> <br> jQuery helps you keep your code simple and succinct. You no longer have to write a bunch of repetitious loops and DOM scripting library calls. <br> With jQuery, you can get right to the point and express yourself in the fewest possible characters.<br> <br> The jQuery philosophy is certainly unique: It's designed to keep things simple and reusable. <br> When you understand and feel comfortable with the philosophy, you'll start to see just how much jQuery can improve the way you program.<br> <br> It reuses the $() function but brings it to a level you never could have hope for. In fact, jQuery is almost completly based on the $ sign.<br> <br> Need I say more ? Oh yeah!<br> jQuery project is very well organized with unit tests and documentation both in code and online,<br> it has a great number o plugins available and it is also provided "packed" which makes it roughly 16kb in size.<br>