Comments on: Dev vs. Dev: Arguments For and Against Unobtrusive Javascript (UJS) [updated] http://stringfoo.com/2008/03/07/dev-vs-dev-arguments-for-and-against-unobtrusive-javascript-ujs/ Tips, Tools, Tutorials and Resources for Advanced Web Development Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:38:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: jason http://stringfoo.com/2008/03/07/dev-vs-dev-arguments-for-and-against-unobtrusive-javascript-ujs/#comment-232 jason Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:31:35 +0000 http://stringfoo.com/2008/03/04/dev-vs-dev-arguments-for-and-against-unobtrusive-javascript-ujs/#comment-232 This is a great article. I think there's a point that was only sort of hinted at, though, and that is that the user experience needs to function with and without Javascript enabled. Unless you're developing an actual RIA then the site should function both ways and use javascript to programatically enhance and replace page elements. I also disagree with your stance on small shop development. I agree that it's great and time saving to do some one-off inline functions. However, in your example of having a small development team, what happens to the next team that inherits the code? They'll get an inconsistent experience where it appears that most of the app is written with external javascript while having to really hunt around for that last bit of code. This is a great article. I think there’s a point that was only sort of hinted at, though, and that is that the user experience needs to function with and without Javascript enabled. Unless you’re developing an actual RIA then the site should function both ways and use javascript to programatically enhance and replace page elements.

I also disagree with your stance on small shop development. I agree that it’s great and time saving to do some one-off inline functions. However, in your example of having a small development team, what happens to the next team that inherits the code? They’ll get an inconsistent experience where it appears that most of the app is written with external javascript while having to really hunt around for that last bit of code.

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