[jQuery] 1.2 Roadmap
[jQuery] 1.2 Roadmap
In taking a look at http://planet.jquery.com/ I came across the jQuery
1.2 Roadmap post again and noted the request for comments and
feedback. Reading over the map, two things came to mind.
First a simple one. In the "Sorting (not tables)" post to this list
http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-en/browse_frm/thread/e0d6c199552dd1f7
John shared a very tiny sort plugin (for sorting items in a jQuery
array of objects, which is a live sort) that would be great to have in
the core. The only caveat here is the speed, which was covered by
this thread http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-en/browse_frm/thread/c1c752d05f96c9a7
basically concluding that using innerHTML within the sort function is
the way to go.
Second, from the roadmap, is "Make .getScript() Work Cross-Domain" and
".ready() waits for .getScript()" which immediately recalls for me the
"An idea for a jQuery core addition - Plugin Registering..." thread
and also a post I recently made over at YUI "Crockford thoughts on
JavaScript package systems?" http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ydn-javascript/message/15071
that outlined an ideal package loader as supporting namespaces,
allowing alternate uri when the directory structure does not match,
supporting dev or min/pack versions, and automagically using XHR+eval
or DOM appended script tags depending on the source of the file to be
loaded (local vs. offsite). In addition the roadmap mentions "Wrap
jQuery in a Closure" which moves more toward a packaging friendly
environ. So, I would like to request the natural synergy to happen
and jump right to a jQuery package system.
That's my 2 cents...
Have a good one