jQuery Reading Assignment

[LeoSp22]

1. jQuery is JavaScript library used by programmers to make coding easier when it comes to web pages and web apps.
2. It helps developers because it makes the process more efficient by allowing programmers to simply call already written functions and use them at their advantage.
3. Because they allow to choose between a more detailed, easily readable and heavier version (uncompressed) or a less detailed and lighter one, which is actually better to be used when programming a web page because it makes the download process faster (minified).

[hupro]

1. What is jQuery?
   jQuery is a library that makes it quicker and easier to build JavaScript webpages and web apps.

2. How does it help us as developers?

• jQuery is a free JavaScript library.
• With jQuery you can write powerful JavaScript apps using fewer lines of code.
• jQuery is great for things like animations, Ajax requests, DOM manipulation, image effects, and user interface elements.
• jQuery lets you easily write cross-browser JavaScript code.

3. Why do we have 2 version of jQuery - minified and uncompressed?
   The uncompressed file is best used during development or debugging; the compressed file saves bandwidth and improves performance in production.

[asimms101]

1. What is jQuery?
   Jquery is a JS library to help make JS functions more fluent to use.

2. How does it help us as developers?
   JQuery helps developers make their code look clean and efficient for functionality without being spacious.

3. Why do we have 2 version of JQuery - minified and uncompressed?
   Uncompressed JQ takes up more space at 160kb but it is easier to ready. Minified has everything squeezed together resulting to 23kb space but doesnt contain extra comments, characters.

[Zoltan]

@ivan

What is jQuery?

jQuery is a JavaScript library, that contains many, already written code to be used freely on websites and web applications.

@ivan

How does it help us as developers?

Using jQuery, speeds up the process of building our webpage by being able to use code that was already written by other developers. We don’t need to go through the lengthy process of writing features that have already been written by others.

@ivan

Why do we have 2 version of jQuery - minified and uncompressed?

• Uncompressed jQuery files are larger in size, as they contain the comments and white spaces in order to be able to read and understand the code easier.
• Minified jQuery files are the ones we need to link as source on our web page, as it is a fraction of the size of the uncompressed version, hence, it reduces loading times.

[CryptoVic]

What is jQuery?
Answer: JQuery is the most popular JavaScript library which is itself written in JavaScript.
How does it help us as developers?
Answer: The JQuery library is a strong, efficient, multifacited in terms of functions, and provides code effective on a variety of browers normally not compatible, and is free.
Why do we have 2 version of jQuery - minified and uncompressed? The easy to read and uncompressed .js file is very large using more storage space causing longer download times, compared to the minified version which is faster and requires less storage space on your site, yet is not as easy to read.
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[Chillie]

1. A coding library that stores preset functions or other preset programs, usually of common things all web apps and web pages have in their code.

2. By making it quicker and easier to build web apps and web pages.

3. The two version differ in their sizes, thus causing minified the smaller version to be quicker though it lacks ease of readability, while uncompressed contains comments, notes, and help more or less.

[Markus_Bielaszka]

1. jQuery is a Javascript library, it is used to access existing codes to make it much faster and easier to build webpages and web apps. With jQuery, you don’t need to write as many lines as you would normally do with Javascript.

2. Because jQuery can make codes that are not compatible on some browser compatible, by using the appropriate jQuery functions.

3. Because the uncompressed version has been made to be easily understandable(it has all the comments and whitespace etc.) but it weights around 160kb.
   The minified version is the same as the uncompressed version but every comment and other unnecessary things have been removed which makes the file weight approximately 23kb. This is the version that people should place in their site and it’s much faster for people to download.

[Sloper]

1- A library of pre-made javascript files.
2- Saves time and allows us to easily modify our web page.
3- The minified version is very compressed which allows for quicker web page
loading.

[Cedric]

1. jQuery is the most popular javascript library. It is even used by big tech companies like Twitter and Microsoft.

2. It helps us by saving time and using code that is written by other programmers already instead of trying to find a solution yourself for the same problem. You will only have to know how and when to use the code from the library and don´t have to come up with a solution to a problem that has been solved millions of times already.

3. The uncompressed version has nice indentations and spaces between different code, which makes it easier to read and look at for a programmer.
   The minified version has no such indentations or spaces which makes the library smaller in terms of datasize. Smaller size means less to download for a browser which ultimately leads to a faster execution of code and a faster loading webpage for a user.

[Sonic]

1. Its a free JS library.
2. For developers to use the built-in functions and not re-write everything from scratch.
3. Uncompressed is easy to ready and modify but downloading will be delayed whereas minified version has unnecessary stuff removed so as to quickly download.

[DreamtGalactic]

1. JQuery is a JavaScript library.

2. As developers JQuery helps us because it enables programmers to do things with much more simple and brief code than they would be able to do with just the original JavaScript library.

3. The two versions of JQuery (minified and uncompressed) exist because the uncompressed code is easier for programmers to read and understand (though it is larger in file size and thus undesirable for use in the actual webpage). As you can probably guess, the minified version of a .js file is much smaller but much more difficult for a programmer to actually read. Because of its smaller file size however, it is more desirable for websites since it can be acted upon faster.

[Byko]

Questions

1. What is jQuery?
2. How does it help us as developers?
3. Why do we have 2 version of jQuery - minified and uncompressed?

1. jQuery is a library that makes it quicker and easier to build JavaScript webpages and web apps. Often with jQuery you can write a single line of code to achieve what would have taken 10-20 lines of regular JavaScript code.

2. jQuery makes it easy to write powerful JavaScript apps and create eye-catching animated effects rivalling those of Flash movies. Amongst other things, jQuery is great for:

• Adding animated effects to elements. jQuery lets you easily add effects such as fading in/out, sliding in/out, and expanding/contracting.
• Making XML (Ajax) requests. These use JavaScript to request additional data from the Web server without having to reload the page.
• Manipulating the DOM. You can easily add, remove, and reorder content in the Web page using just a couple of lines of code.
• Creating image slideshows. You can use jQuery effects to build nice animated slideshows and lightboxes.
• Making drop-down menus. jQuery makes it easy to create multi-level dropdowns with animations.
• Creating drag-and-drop interfaces. Use jQuery to build a page with elements that can be repositioned or reordered simply by dragging and dropping.
• Adding power to forms. With jQuery you can easily add complex client-side form validation, create auto-complete Ajax text fields that pull data from a server-side database, and so on.

3. • The uncompressed .js file is easy to read and modify, but it’s around 160kb in size (at the time of writing).
     

• The minified .js file has all comments, whitespace, and other unnecessary characters removed from the file, squeezing the whole library into a mere 23kb. Although you can’t easily read the code, this is the version you’ll want to place on your site, as it’s much quicker for visitors to download.

[steve]

1, It is a library of code that makes it easier to build JS, webpages + apps. Often you can write a single line of code to achieve what would otherwise take 10-20 lines of regular JS code.

2, It helps cut down time writing code, it makes it much easier to copy and paste code. There are many elements available to quickly employ for flexibility in web design.

3, There are two versions that contain more or less detailed code in their files. uncompressed is easier to read but is a much larger file for downloading,
the other is much smaller and easy to download and save but much more difficult to read the code as many details have been stripped out.

[M3Mesa]

1. What is jQuery?

jQuery is a library that makes it quicker and easier to build JavaScript webpages and web apps.  It also makes it easy to write JavaScript that works on many different browsers.
 
2. How does it help us as developers?

jQuery allows you to write less code and do more with it.  You may write as little as a single line of code to achieve what would have taken 10-20 lines of regular JavaScript code.

3. Why do we have 2 versions of jQuery - minified and uncompressed?

The uncompressed file is easy to read and modify but takes up a lot more memory space and time to run. The minified file takes a fraction of the memory space and time to run but it’s very difficult to read as all the characters are squeezed together.

[Vivek]

1. jQuery is a java script library which contains sets of codes for commonly used functions. It is a dual licensed under MIT and GPL.
2. Developers don’t need to re write codes for the functions which are there in the jQuery library. Instead we can just use call the function from the jQuery library in our webpage.
3. Minified version of jQuery doesn’t contain unnecessary comments or part of the code which is not required for running it. This helps the webpage to load quicker.
   Uncompressed jQuery contains all the comments and whitespaces. It is easy to read and modify.

[Cornelius]

1. jQuery is a free javascript library giving you access to tools and functions.
2. It gives developers access to pre bundled programs that can be called on with minimal code.
3. Minified removes all comments and unnecessaries so it runs faster on your web-sight.

[rodrigopacini]

1 É uma biblioteca muito popular para JS.

2 O jQuery permite utilizar diversos códigos construídos pela comunidade, isso otimiza o tempo de trabalho do programador e permite que ele foque apenas na programação essencial do seu projeto, pois elimina a necessidade de criar funções e programas já existentes.

3 A versão uncompressed é a versão normal, ou seja, o espaçamento e a configuração do código é a ideal para entender e modificar o código.
A minified é uma versão compactada, na qual espaços em branco e caracteres são removidos, isso permite uma melhor experiência ao usuários.

1 It is a popular library for JS.

2 jQuery allows programmers to use various codes built by the community, this optimizes the programmer’s working time and allows him to focus only on the essential programming of his project, as it eliminates the need to create existing functions and programs.

3 The uncompressed version is the normal version, that is, the spacing and configuration of the code is ideal for understanding and modifying the code.
Minified is a compressed version, in which white spaces and characters are removed, this allows a better experience for users.

[thunderbird]

1. What is jQuery?
   JQuery is a library that makes it quicker and easier to build JavaScript webpages and web apps.

2. How does it help us as developers?
   Jquery provides developers the following types of capabilities to support development of an app: Adding animated effects to elements, Making XML (Ajax) requests, Manipulating the [DOM], Creating image slideshows, Making drop-down menus, Creating drag-and-drop interfaces and Adding power to forms.*

3. Why do we have 2 versions of jQuery - minified and uncompressed?

The uncompressed file is easy to read and modify, but is around 160kb in size. The other version contains comments, whitespace removed from the file, which reduces the size to around 23kb in size.

[YYZ10]

1. jQuery is a library that makes it quicker and easier to build JavaScript web pages and Web Apps.
2. It helps developers by not having to re-invent code and often a single line of code can be used to achieve what would have taken 10-20 lines.
3. minified - only takes us 23Kb of space and will run fast, but is more difficult to interpret.
   uncompressed - easy to read and modify but takes up 160Kb of space.

[AndyP]

1. jQuery is a free Javascript library that makes it quicker to build webpages.
2. It helps out devolopers as it saves them time writing their own code.
3. The uncompressed version is easier to read and modify but it is a larger size than the Minified version.
   The minified version is the better version to use on your website as it is much quicker for users to download.