jQuery UI Introduction

jQuery UI is a widget and interaction library built on the jQuery JavaScript library that you can use to create highly interactive web applications. This tutorial will explain how jQuery UI works.

jQuery UI Features

Simple and easy to use

Inherits jQuery's ease-of-use features, provides highly abstract interfaces, and improves website usability in a short time.

Open source and free

Licensed under the dual MIT & GPL licenses, easily meeting various licensing needs from free products to enterprise products.

Broad compatibility

Compatible with all major desktop browsers, including IE 6+, Firefox 2+, Safari 3+, Opera 9+, Chrome 1+.

Lightweight and fast

Components are relatively independent and can be loaded on demand, avoiding wasted bandwidth that slows down page loading.

Standard and advanced

Supports WAI-ARIA, provides progressive enhancement through standard XHTML code, ensuring accessibility in low-end environments.

Beautiful and versatile

Provides nearly 20 preset themes, and allows customization of up to 60 configurable style rules, with 24 background texture options.

Open and public

From structural planning to code writing, the entire process is open; anyone can participate in documentation, code, and discussions.

Strong support

Google provides CDN (Content Delivery Network) support for the released code.

Fully localized in Chinese

The development package includes built-in language packs for over 40 languages, including Chinese.

Disadvantages and shortcomings

  • 1. Code is not robust enough: lacks comprehensive test cases, some components have many bugs, and it cannot meet enterprise-level product development requirements.
  • 2. Insufficient architecture planning: APIs between components lack coordination, and there is a lack of guidance for combined use.
  • 3. Fewer widgets: Compared to mature products such as Dojo, YUI, and Ext JS, there are fewer available widgets, which cannot meet the functional requirements of complex interfaces.
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