Javascript FAQ

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

Book:

• 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

Online resources:

• jQuery
• Visual jQuery
• jQuery for Designers

Books:

• 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.