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Be a JavaScript Rockstar (jQuery site redesign)

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Re: Be a JavaScript Rockstar (jQuery site redesign)

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Post by louislouis »

Love the design, the rockstar toon is badass. Certainly doesn't tie in with the geeky/professional stereotype designs these frameworks are subjected to, but fuck it, who says the site needs to look square.

Too bad their 'documentation page' is wrecked on IE7. They could also improve on the page load times.

Re: Be a JavaScript Rockstar (jQuery site redesign)

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Post by louislouis »

pistoriusp wrote: post #3

Shockingly disgusting... I'm incredibly embarrassed, imagine trying to convince your boss that you should be using jQuery.

If you need to convince your boss, just say: 'look boss, on the front page, see all those logos... Google, Dell, NBC.. recognise those brands? Well they're using it, so should we.

Re: Be a JavaScript Rockstar (jQuery site redesign)

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Post by mtoledo »

carlos wrote: post #12

Against most opinions I love it. Why do code/opensource/... sites had such a serious designs?. I think JQuery site design is great, it will take a while to get used to it but surely others will follow. (In any case, what we have to really care is about the library itself)

I also loved. I didn't expect it would have such bad reception.

Re: Be a JavaScript Rockstar (jQuery site redesign)

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Post by jmtame »

goodkarma wrote: post #5

Dude, it's just a javascript library. And a pretty damn good one. I think you guys might be a little too uptight..

What about taking the Code Igniter approach of "in your face." Their banner reads: CodeIgniter is an Open Source Web Application Framework that helps you write kick-ass PHP programs."

How about something like that? Aggressive, confident, in your face, and it's not too silly. Just direct and to the point.

"jQuery is an Open Source JavaScript Library that helps you write kick-ass web applications."

Then again, if anyone revives the term "___ rock star" it would probably be the jQuery team. They have done some uber amazing work on this library.

Re: Be a JavaScript Rockstar (jQuery site redesign)

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Post by river_styx »

goodkarma wrote: post #5

Dude, it's just a javascript library. And a pretty damn good one. I think you guys might be a little too uptight..

No, it's just that this design is lame and obnoxious. Look at Why's (Poinant) Guide to Ruby (http://poignantguide.net/ruby/). That's an example of a design that's kinda wacky and out there, but also good.

Re: Be a JavaScript Rockstar (jQuery site redesign)

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Post by sutro »

I've been touring the world lately, doing huge amounts of drugs, destroying hotel rooms, having sex with random hordes of hot women, and making giant piles of money. Given that lifestyle description, I think it's pretty obvious what I do for a living, but in case you're still wondering: I'm a JavaScript Rockstar. And yes, I use jQuery.

Excuse me, I have to go have more sex.

Re: Be a JavaScript Rockstar (jQuery site redesign)

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Post by cstejerean »

gaius wrote: post #10
goodkarma wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

With a list of "who's using jQuery" that includes Google, Bank of America, Dell, CBS, NBC, Netflix.. your boss might not be the sharpest tool in the shed if "be a javascript rock star" bothers them..

What does that actually mean, tho'? That they're running mission-critical apps on it? Or that some third party ad agency they subcontracted something to happened to use it on one project? Or something in between? I'm always suspicious of client rosters like that because in a big enough company, pretty much everything is being used in one way or another, even if it's only for someone's pet project. It doesn't mean a t…

If I remember correctly a company has to give them permission to use their name on the client roster, which leads me to think that most of the time it's more than someone's pet project within the company.
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