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Scott González 4.01
Description:
jQuery has changed the way we write and organize code by defining a sane, flexible API for the DOM. However, sometimes the "find elements, do something" pattern isn't what you're looking for. This can be especially true when working with feature-rich, stateful plugins. In this session we'll look at how jQuery UI's widget factory solves these problems by discussing some of its lesser-known features. Come learn how to do all the things you thought you couldn't do with jQuery UI and start using the widget factory for your own plugins.
Links: Slides
Comments on this Talk
sbujold,
12 Sep 06:34 PM
good job on repeating all questions!
Extremely interesting for someone who uses jQueryUI a lot and knows its internals,
I got a lot from following-along in ui.core.js and I sense others with laptops also would have.
Suggestion: encourage attendees to have ui.core.js open for reference during the talk for clarificationon init(), trigger(), etc.
I think this talk could have used a bit of context up-front. The content itself was good, but it wasn't introduced enough for this n00b to totally know what was going on. Could have used some in-browser examples of what was happening in the code.
More real-world examples and background info needed - I was a bit lost.
RAN,
11 May 08:42 AM
It's great to know that we can do this and good starting knowledge. I believe it would have been greatly enhanced by a live demo instead of seing the code through slides; the typical 'theory' part and 'jump in code' model would have worked better for me.