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adamdecaf · 07-10-2009, 03:51 PM

I swear there was a thread like this, but I can't find it.

anyway...

A framework (one word) is a collection of code designed to made coding easier. Frameworks can simplify multi-step processes. They can also make sense of mundane or difficult tasks. The downside is you may have to "learn" a new "language" to use them.

For example jQuery has a very different syntax then regular JavaScript.

javascript Code:

$(document).ready(function() {
     $("a").onclick(function() {
         $(this).css({ color: "red", background: "black"});
     });
});

The same can be done with regular JavaScript.

javascript Code:

function color() {
    var n = document.getElementsById("a");
    var size = n.length - 1, x;
    
    for (x = 0; x < size; x++) {
        n[x].style.color = "#990000";
        n[x].style.backGroundColor = "#000000";
    }

return;
}

    n.addEventListener("click", "color", false);

It's just your preference, companies will often use a framework because it can be more reliable and easier to use.

07-10-2009, 03:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
adamdecaf The Addict Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 287 Thanks: 5	I swear there was a thread like this, but I can't find it. anyway... A framework (one word) is a collection of code designed to made coding easier. Frameworks can simplify multi-step processes. They can also make sense of mundane or difficult tasks. The downside is you may have to "learn" a new "language" to use them. For example jQuery has a very different syntax then regular JavaScript. javascript Code: $(document).ready(function() { $("a").onclick(function() { $(this).css({ color: "red", background: "black"}); }); }); The same can be done with regular JavaScript. javascript Code: function color() { var n = document.getElementsById("a"); var size = n.length - 1, x; for (x = 0; x < size; x++) { n[x].style.color = "#990000"; n[x].style.backGroundColor = "#000000"; } return; } n.addEventListener("click", "color", false); It's just your preference, companies will often use a framework because it can be more reliable and easier to use. __________________ My Site