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Entries published on January 22, 2007

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Choosing a JavaScript library

Previously we looked at some objections to JavaScript libraries and some possible responses. Now it’s time to ask a bigger question: do you need a JavaScript library, and if so how should you go about choosing one? I’m not going to recommend any particular library, because I don’t think there’s such a thing as one-size-fits-all in web development, but I can list a few things which are useful to keep in mind when making these decisions. So let’s dive in.

Do you need a library?

No matter what language you’re writing, libraries all serve the same purpose: to provide common, reusable functionality and save you from writing lots of repetitive code. And no matter what language you’re writing, if you find yourself writing the same thing over and over, odds are you could use a library to help you out, whether it’s one that somebody’s already written or one that you write …

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