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0 pointsoinksoft13y ago0 comments

Most websites fall into the former "only need to add a small piece of JS functionality are using jQuery" category. A whole lot of websites include jQuery in default frontend templates and don't even use it on the public-facing website (Drupal, WordPress, other software that has a huge installed base).

Vague deployment statistics mean very little.

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flyosity13y ago

I'm not sure what you are saying. That people have jQuery loaded on their websites but aren't using it? If that's your argument, then that's now a wholly separate argument. jQuery having a huge installed base is what we're talking about, and is what John was referring to. Seems like you are changing your stance now that it's fairly obvious your assertion was incorrect in the face of research.

phpnode13y ago

Clearly you have some kind of issue with jQuery but just because you don't like it doesn't make it any less popular, useful or prevalent. Here's a fun drinking game - open up the top 1000 websites and do a shot for each one that uses jQuery. You will be in hospital by about #20 I think.

oinksoftOP13y ago

None of the top five websites use jQuery.

Of the top 20, I've got one fifth of them using jQuery: Amazon, eBay, Wikipedia, and MSN. Not in the hospital yet.

jonknee13y ago

I disagree with your notion that the top 5 sites are a good sample for development trends, but you did miss some uses of jQuery.

Google uses jQuery (and hosts it for millions of sites), just not on their very optimized homepage. They built a very large framework of their own to power their apps, but a lot of their informational sites use jQuery. Here are some examples:

https://developers.google.com http://www.chromeexperiments.com http://developer.android.com

ripter13y ago

I just checked Amazon, eBay, and MSN they use jQuery.

The only one you listed that doesn't seem to is Wikipedia. You really should actually try the websites before you list them.

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phpnode13y ago

but still the majority of them do, by a wide margin. I don't even know why you're debating this, it's completely obvious that jQuery has by far the largest mindshare.

edit: ok now I get it, I had a look at your website. You like Closure so jQuery must suck, right? Also I would be in the hospital after 5 shots....

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flyosity13y ago

phpnode13y ago

oinksoftOP13y ago

None of the top five websites use jQuery.

Of the top 20, I've got one fifth of them using jQuery: Amazon, eBay, Wikipedia, and MSN. Not in the hospital yet.

jonknee13y ago

I disagree with your notion that the top 5 sites are a good sample for development trends, but you did miss some uses of jQuery.

https://developers.google.com http://www.chromeexperiments.com http://developer.android.com

ripter13y ago

I just checked Amazon, eBay, and MSN they use jQuery.

The only one you listed that doesn't seem to is Wikipedia. You really should actually try the websites before you list them.

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phpnode13y ago

but still the majority of them do, by a wide margin. I don't even know why you're debating this, it's completely obvious that jQuery has by far the largest mindshare.

edit: ok now I get it, I had a look at your website. You like Closure so jQuery must suck, right? Also I would be in the hospital after 5 shots....

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