Javascript FAQ
From MoodleDocs
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?
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) - this one is used by Moodle (see Development:YUI)
- 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 - another popular JavaScript library
- Visual jQuery
- jQuery for Designers
- Learning jQuery by Karl Swedberg and Jonathan Chaffer
- jQuery Reference Guide by Jonathan Chaffer and Karl Swedberg
- jQuery in Action by Bear Bibeault and Yehuda Katz
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.