jQuery & ProBoards

[Michael]

Ok.

I got bored, and thought to increase my jQuery knowledge, I'd do some of the ProBoards codes in jQuery.

And well, it's fun & seems to be pretty quick loading. Although haven't benchmarked any comparisons.

Things such as the forum resize:
$('table[width=92%]').each(function(){
    $(this).attr("width", "[red]842px[/red]");
});

And the center mini profile:
$('td.windowbg[width=20%], td.windowbg2[width=20%]').each(function(){
    $(this).attr("align", "center");
});

Can be done in less code....

Of course, you then have the problem with the loading of the jQuery library - however, I'm wondering whether it's worth it or not. Obviously if every code on the forum is done through the jQuery library, then it's ok... and so long as you use lots of the library.

Anyway, anyone else looking to use jQuery? ;D

[Charles Stover]

I really need to start using it. How cross-browser is the $('table[width=93%]')? If very, I'll definitely get into it. Otherwise, you can just do it in CSS.

Secondly, jQuery offers a minimum-bandwidth library. I think it's called jquery.min.js. Look for it.
As for adding the whole library for public codes, I'd say no. For personal use, yes. Public users wouldn't understand the library (namely whether or not to add it every time you add a code that uses jQuery).

[Michael]

Yea, it would be more for personal use. They don't minifiy the current release as far as I remember reading, I'll have a look.

The idea of jQuery is that it's 100% cross browser... So yea, as far as I saw, the remodel was 100% CB.

[Bennett 🚀]

Does Proboards even allow jQuery?

[Michael]

Why wouldn't it? jQuery doesn't just mean that you're using the AJAX features - those parts are what you can't use.

However, as I showed above a quick example is that jQuery has a much more refined selector function $(....), which saves much looping.

[dude]

Jul 20, 2010 10:50:33 GMT -8 Michael said:

Yea, it would be more for personal use. They don't minifiy the current release as far as I remember reading, I'll have a look.

The idea of jQuery is that it's 100% cross browser... So yea, as far as I saw, the remodel was 100% CB.

As far as I'm aware they've always provided the minified version along with the complete - the former to include in your code and the latter to understand what's going on. It's also standard practice to load the library from where it's stored on google code so that if another website has recently used jquery then there will be a copy cached to save on loading times.

[Michael]

Jul 20, 2010 13:09:34 GMT -8 dude said:

Jul 20, 2010 10:50:33 GMT -8 Michael said:

Yea, it would be more for personal use. They don't minifiy the current release as far as I remember reading, I'll have a look.

The idea of jQuery is that it's 100% cross browser... So yea, as far as I saw, the remodel was 100% CB.

As far as I'm aware they've always provided the minified version along with the complete - the former to include in your code and the latter to understand what's going on. It's also standard practice to load the library from where it's stored on google code so that if another website has recently used jquery then there will be a copy cached to save on loading times.

Thats not the only reason. Its also down to Google running a CDN, but yes it's the best thing to do.

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Random Code:

$(window).load(function() {
    $('img[alt="[image] "]').each(function(){
        var w = [red]600[/red];
        if($(this).width() > w)
            $(this).replaceWith($('<a>').attr("href", $(this).attr("src")).text("This image has been resized. Click to see original size.").append($('<br>')).append($(this).clone().attr("border", "0").attr("width", w)));
    });
});

;D

Resizes large images!

[Martyn Dale]

V5 already includes, and makes use of jQuery. If people learn to how to make good use of it now, it certainly wouldnt be the worst thing in the world

[Trill]

Yay! ;D

I'm working on modifying a news slider, kind on like the one of the homepage of the AOL Mail page when logged in. It uses jQuery, so that's a plus. It's kind of like a very advanced news fader.

[Michael]

So it has the jQuery library included? Awesome! ;D

Martyn - any ideas what the limits in terms of the AJAX ability that we're allowed to execute then/

[Martyn Dale]

Yes, but it's not something we are ready to disclose at this point as it is still subject to change.

The use of jquery however is not going to be changed so it's safe for me to say it

[Michael]

jQuery Forum
That uses the jQuery category splitter I just coded, and the speed at which it loads is rediculous fast!

[Martyn Dale]

Cat solitudes won't be needed in v5 because of the nature of the template engine

[Aaron]

Another virtual copy? I was more flattered by the createElement one, to be honest.

Anywho

$('tr', $('table:eq(1)', $('a.nav').parent()))

That has got to be the coolest bit of business ever. <3

[Michael]

Jul 21, 2010 16:19:13 GMT -8 Aaron said:

Another virtual copy? I was more flattered by the createElement one, to be honest.

Anywho

$('tr', $('table:eq(1)', $('a.nav').parent()))

That has got to be the coolest bit of business ever. <3

Lolwat?