Another bug-fix release is ready for all to enjoy! It is highly recommended that you upgrade right away. As always, if you spot a bug, please add it to the bug tracker. As with the last release, jQuery 1.0.3 is featuring only bug fixes – leaving all API additions/changes/deletions until the next full release: jQuery … Continue reading →

As a follow-up to the previous event selector showdown comes a new Zebra Table Showdown. The Challenge: Making all tables on a page have striped (“Zebra”) backgrounds (different coloring on every odd row). The Rules: The odd/even styling should be done by adding a class for the ‘odd’ numbered table rows. This must be able … Continue reading →

I forgot to mention in the 1.0.2 release notes, the other day, that there was a minor API change. This was a mistake, as we should’ve held off on making an API change until the next major release (jQuery 1.1). As summarized by Steven Wittens, here is the premise behind the change: In jQuery 1.0.2, … Continue reading →

jQuery 1.0.2 is now ready for consumption! This release is a huge bug fix release – and it is highly recommended that you upgrade right away. As always, if you spot a bug, please add it to the bug tracker. In addition to having a better test suite, a big push for this release was … Continue reading →

Excellent news today: Paul Bakaus has received sponsorship from his employer, New Identity AG, to contribute back to jQuery project. He’s being given a chunk of hours under which he is sponsored to develop jQuery-related code. All of this is going straight back in to the community. This is in addition to the fact that … Continue reading →

People are really starting to pick up on the “jQuery thing”! I’ve given a number of interviews and presentations lately concerning jQuery. Here are most of the interviews: One for a magazine, two for online articles, and one podcast. Enjoy! eWeek: jQuery Eases JavaScript, AJAX Development As more developers adopt the practice of AJAX-style development … Continue reading →

The first post-1.0 release is now ready – and (as you would probably expect) it’s a bug fix release. I’ve been working on fixing up some of the most pressing 1.0 bugs during the past couple days and I think it’s ready to go. So, without further ado – here’s jQuery 1.0.1: jQuery 1.0.1 jQuery … Continue reading →

I’d like to take this opportunity to announce the brand new jQuery 1.0! A lot of work has gone into this release. A lot of bugs fixed, a ton of new features, and a complete overhaul of how the jQuery development process is run. In reality, this release is so large, it’s going to take … Continue reading →

If there are any jQuery users here in Boston, MA – I’m going to be giving a presentation about jQuery on the 23rd for the local Drupal group. I’m not sure if it’ll be recorded and/or transcribed – but I’ll be sure to throw any slides or examples online after its done. More info about … Continue reading →

Yuri Vishnevsky has just released a new AJAX chat application that makes great use of jQuery. This application allows you to embed a chat area into a section of your web site and have it update in real-time as users chat with each other. It’s really slick and works quite nicely. YShout includes a bunch … Continue reading →