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Moodle uses the Yahoo! User Interface Library (YUI). | Moodle uses the Yahoo! User Interface Library (YUI). | ||
Online resources: | ==== Online resources: ==== | ||
* [http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/ Yahoo! User Interface Library (YUI)] | * [http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/ Yahoo! User Interface Library (YUI)] | ||
* [[Development:YUI]] in the Moodle documentation | * [[Development:YUI]] in the Moodle documentation | ||
==== Books: ==== | |||
* [http://www.packtpub.com/yahoo!-user-interface-library-yui/book Learning the Yahoo! User Interface Library] by Dan Wellman | * [http://www.packtpub.com/yahoo!-user-interface-library-yui/book Learning the Yahoo! User Interface Library] by Dan Wellman | ||
=== How/Why was YUI chosen for Moodle? === | ==== How/Why was YUI chosen for Moodle? ==== | ||
The decision was made in [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=48478 this thread in the General Developer Forum]. | The decision was made in [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=48478 this thread in the General Developer Forum]. | ||
Revision as of 08:46, 24 July 2009
What is JavaScript?
JavaScript is a scripting language widely used for client-side web development.
Where do I find general information about JavaScript?
- JavaScript (Wikipedia)
- JavaScript Tutorial at W3Schools.com
How is JavaScript used by Moodle?
- See Category:Javascript.
Where do I find more information about JavaScript in Moodle?
- JavaScript Guidelines by Tim Hunt (work in progress)
- Use of JavaScript in Moodle discussion in the General developer forum
What JavaScript library does Moodle use?
Yahoo! User Interface Library (YUI)
Moodle uses the Yahoo! User Interface Library (YUI).
Online resources:
- Yahoo! User Interface Library (YUI)
- Development:YUI in the Moodle documentation
Books:
- Learning the Yahoo! User Interface Library by Dan Wellman
How/Why was YUI chosen for Moodle?
The decision was made in this thread in the General Developer Forum.
What other JavaScript libraries are around?
- A nice comparison chart: Evaluation of JavaScript Libraries
jQuery
jQuery is another popular JavaScript library, used among others by Drupal, Joomla and WordPress.
Online resources:
Books:
- jQuery in Action by Bear Bibeault and Yehuda Katz
- Learning jQuery by Karl Swedberg and Jonathan Chaffer
- jQuery Reference Guide by Jonathan Chaffer and Karl Swedberg
What does AJAX mean?
AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), is a group of interrelated web development techniques used to create interactive web applications or rich Internet applications.
See AJAX (Wikipedia) for general information and AJAX for information on AJAX and Moodle.
See also
- The JavaScript Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks by James Edwards & Cameron Adams promotes accessible JavaScript solutions by following the principles of progressive enhancement and unobtrusive scripting.
- Frank Ralf/JavaScript1 compares different solutions (plain JavaScript, YUI, and jQuery) to a simple enhancement to a form.
