One massive tip for developing plugins, is to make them futureproof
and compatible with the jQuery.noConflict() is to develop your plugin
inside a closure:
(function($){
.......
})(jQuery);
This means you can use. $ inside your plugin and never worry about it
not working with jQuery. Since I use .noConflict() in my app, I've
seen problems with many plugins that are not developed this way.
On 01/10/2007, Benjamin Sterling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Rick,
> I agree with you and as far as my plugins and myself are concerned, it is a
> learning experience for me also. Almost all my code prior to coming upon
> jQuery has been "for my eyes only" and never thought twice about someone
> else needing to understand what I heck I am trying to do. But since
> developing my first plugin jqShuffle, my commenting and instructions have
> improved, eg. jqGalView, but that is only because of the questions that were
> asked. The questions asked help me understand where I needed to improve in
> my instructions and wording.
>
> My point is, and I am assuming it is the same for all new plugin developers
> who never had to make their code usable of others, that it is a learning
> experience and can only get better with "constructive" tips.
>
> Thanks for bring this up again Rick, keeping good documentation on the front
> burner is very good for us all.
>
> On 10/1/07, Rick Faircloth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Good morning, all…
> >
> >
> >
> > After seeing that some who are new to jQuery wrestle
> >
> > with trying to get something working, I had the idea that perhaps
> >
> > we need a "Quick Start Guide" for jQuery generally and
> >
> > plug-ins specifically.
> >
> >
> >
> > What experienced users can grapple with the sometimes overwhelming
> >
> > amount of info involved with jQuery as a whole, newbies get lost quickly,
> >
> > especially those who have no previous js experience… and that would be
> >
> > a major part of the growing user base, I would think, of jQuery. I'm one
> >
> > of those newbies with little prior js experience.
> >
> >
> >
> > However, I've been around jQuery and the community that I kind of
> >
> > "get the system"…
> >
> >
> >
> > Once someone is experienced with jQuery, it's easy to look at this
> >
> > with "new" eyes.
> >
> >
> >
> > Developers, Team Members, if it's not already there, please consider
> >
> > offering a "bottom-up", "nothing-assumed", "Quick Start Guide" to
> >
> > whatever is being explained. That's where newbies will almost always
> >
> > turn for a quick, gratifying experience. After success with that, they
> >
> > dig deeper as the addiction grows!
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for listening (or rather, reading)!
> >
> >
> >
> > Rick
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Benjamin Sterling
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> http://www.benjaminsterling.com
>
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