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Appendix A: JavaScript Libraries
Prototype
This is an open - source library that provides simple APIs for common web tasks. Originally developed
for use in Ruby on Rails, Prototype is class - driven, aiming to provide class definition and inheritance for
JavaScript. To that end, Prototype provides a number of classes that encapsulate common and complex
functionality into simple API calls. As a single file, Prototype can be dropped into any page with ease.
It is written and maintained by Sam Stephenson.
License : MIT License and Creative Commons Attribution - Share Alike 3.0 Unported
Web site : http://www.prototypejs.org/
The Dojo Toolkit
In this open - source library modeled on a package system, groups of functionality are organized into
packages that can be loaded on demand. Dojo provides a wide range of options and configurations,
covering almost anything you want to do with JavaScript. The Dojo Toolkit was created by Alex Russell
and is maintained by the employees and volunteers at the Dojo Foundation.
MooTools
License : “ New ” BSD License or Academic Free License version 2.1
Web site : http://www.dojotoolkit.org/
An open - source library designed to be compact and optimized, MooTools adds methods to native
JavaScript objects to provide new functionality on familiar interfaces as well as to provide new objects.
Its small size and simple API make MooTools a favorite among web developers.
jQuery
License : MIT License
Web site : http://www.mootools.net/
jQuery is an open - source library that provides a functional programming interface to JavaScript. It is a
complete library whose core is built around using CSS selectors to work with DOM elements. Through
call chaining, jQuery code looks more like a narrative description of what should happen rather than
JavaScript code. This style of code has become popular among designers and prototypers. jQuery is
written and maintained by John Resig.
License : MIT License or General Public License (GPL)
Web site : http://jquery.com/
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