Can some one tell me why to choose prototype over mootools? Everyone in other forums says mootools is superior in a number of ways. I''d like to hear what makes prototype different. What''s the future of prototype look like? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Namotco <namotco-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > Can some one tell me why to choose prototype over mootools? Everyone > in other forums says mootools is superior in a number of ways. I''d > like to hear what makes prototype different. What''s the future of > prototype look like?maybe you could tell us why mootools is supposedly better ? -nathan --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
The whole library argument is self defeating. Use what works for you. I like prototype because it provides building blocks rather than high level methods that wrap entire sections of functionality. Mootools I believe, was branched from prototype a long time ago and has gone in a seperate direction. ''Superior'' is a subjective term, if you could tell us what they say is superior, then perhaps we could identify an even better way of doing what they suggest. Gareth On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 10:01 AM, Nathan Nobbe <quickshiftin-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Namotco <namotco-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > Can some one tell me why to choose prototype over mootools? Everyone > > in other forums says mootools is superior in a number of ways. I''d > > like to hear what makes prototype different. What''s the future of > > prototype look like? > > > maybe you could tell us why mootools is supposedly better ? > > -nathan > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
There are a number of comparisons on the web. IMHO prototype is very solid and full-featured with scriptaculous Jquery has been aggressive and has a huge number of plug-ins. But hat is both good and bad, since you are now dependent on many authors. EXTjs is nice looking, but more difficult to program. The list goes on... On Feb 26, 2008, at 2:01 PM, Nathan Nobbe wrote:> On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Namotco <namotco-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > Can some one tell me why to choose prototype over mootools? Everyone > in other forums says mootools is superior in a number of ways. I''d > like to hear what makes prototype different. What''s the future of > prototype look like? > > maybe you could tell us why mootools is supposedly better ? > > -nathan > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I''m told it is faster, has better syntax... http://mootools.net/slickspeed/ On Feb 26, 3:01 pm, "Nathan Nobbe" <quickshif...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Namotco <namo...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > Can some one tell me why to choose prototype over mootools? Everyone > > in other forums says mootools is superior in a number of ways. I''d > > like to hear what makes prototype different. What''s the future of > > prototype look like? > > maybe you could tell us why mootools is supposedly better ? > > -nathan--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 3:13 PM, Namotco <namotco-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> I''m told it is faster, has better syntax...I believe that Prototype has the best syntax of all. Does that make it true for everyone? If we made our decisions based on that speed test, then I guess we should all be using Dojo. Thankfully I''m not ;) I tested that page in several different browsers, and the results varied dramatically. Something to keep in mind. -justin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
@Gareth +1 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
That test is really cool, but i''m really not sure the differences in speed will make a huge difference to the overall application speed when proper coding techniques such as event delegation are applied. For prototype, all it really tests is the $$ selector class speed as well (and the methods that $$ calls into). There''s a lot more to prototype than css-selectors. On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 10:13 AM, Namotco <namotco-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > I''m told it is faster, has better syntax... > > http://mootools.net/slickspeed/ > > > > On Feb 26, 3:01 pm, "Nathan Nobbe" <quickshif...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Namotco <namo...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > Can some one tell me why to choose prototype over mootools? Everyone > > > in other forums says mootools is superior in a number of ways. I''d > > > like to hear what makes prototype different. What''s the future of > > > prototype look like? > > > > maybe you could tell us why mootools is supposedly better ? > > > > -nathan > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-spinoffs-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---