Ok, right off I have to tell you this article is a biased perspective on the difference between MooTools and jQuery. The bias is not mine, but that of the author. Aaron Newton (of Clientcide fame?) and a core committer to the MooTools Javascript Framework penned jQuery vs MooTools. Apparently it was a blog post of such gravity that Aaron decided it needed it’s own domain name. Sweet! You might wonder why Aaron wants to spend so much energy comparing MooTools to jQuery, a competing Javascript Framework. I think the answer is simple. jQuery is kicking the proverbial dog dodo out of other Javascript Frameworks in terms of user base and general popularity.
Aaron starts the article off trying hard not to be biased, but by the time you reach the meat of the article it’s clear that he’s a fan of MooTools’ approach. There is nothing wrong with that. Aaron is rightfully pleased by what he and his fellow programmers have accomplished. Although I can’t recommend the post as a neutral discussion of the pros and cons of each Javascript Framework, I can say that it is a great description of what MooTools is and how jQuery is not MooTools. Well worth the read if you are interested in picking a new Javascript Framework or just learning a little about how they work. Enjoy.
