Question for those of you out there that have actually done any iPhone web apps so far — what JavaScript libraries, if any, are you using? I seem to see jQuery is generally popular; the righteous dudes over at BraveNewCode used Prototype/Scriptaculous for WPtouch and are looking into MooTools; any of you have feedback on those choices or have other recommendations for best iPhone web development practices?
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Depends on what you plan on doing with it
So let’s take “their WPtouch plugin” as what one would plan on doing with it.
Generally (for web dev w/ DHTML+AJAX) I prefer Mootools. I was a Prototype evangelist when it first came out, but I’ve since been converted. The core of Mootools is similar enough to Prototype to be considered an homage, but it extends and enhances P significantly.
caveat: I endorse Mootools for Mozillaesque browser development, but I don’t know anything about the iPhone. If the Moo library works on the iPhone, then it’s a good thing.
Thanks for your input!
I’m going to be sitting down with jQuery soon and learning that. I suspect that’ll be the direction I lean in the future for new development based on everything I’ve read about it.
I’ve used mootools extensively, and have used jquery in the past (and possibly again in the future, should the project require it).
They both have extensive plug-ins and hard-core fans, and both are pretty easy to pick up on and use (and both continually improve upon themselves and amaze me!)
Some info on iphone/mootools:
http://forum.mootools.net/viewtopic.php?id=4052
iphone/jquery:
http://the.taoofmac.com/space/blog/2007/07/07
thank you, dude