Using jQuery in CakePHP 1.2

To jQuery, or not to jQuery. That is the question

The best thing I can say about jQuery is that it is small. Compared to the Prototype javascript library we are talking a significant amount. When implementing this into a website, it's all about load size. The smaller the better.

Another point I like about jQuery is the fact that it's modualrized for it's UI, which is simular to Scriptaculous. You only need to load the javascript that you need for each page. It also degrades very nicely when javascript is disabled.

I took some time, and put together a slideshow to demonstrate the functionality of jQuery. It is very straight forward once you understand the nomencalture, which is also very intuitive.

I honestly don't know why I hadn't tried jQuery before. I had known about it for some months now, and can now honestly say, that I'm making a switch. So long prototype. Hello jQuery.