Amplify.js, jQuery, CoffeeScript (Changelog Interviews #57)

Wynn caught up with Mike Hostetler and Scott González from AppendTo to talk about Amplify.js, jQuery, CoffeeScript, Microsoft, the web, and open source.

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Featuring:

• Wynn Netherland – GitHub, X

Show Notes:

• AppendTo offers training and consulting for jQuery.
• Amplify.js is a set of components designed to solve common web application problems with a simplistic API.
• Mike Hostetler is CEO at AppendTo.
• Scott González works on jQuery UI.
• amplify.request makes building JavaScript API wrapper easier, providing hooks for mocking transport and payload transformation.
• amplify.store is a wrapper for various persistent client-side storage systems and provides advanced features such as cache expiration.
• Amplify’s PubSub system provides offers advanced options for handling custom events including priority.
• The AppendTo guys weigh in on the all-in-one vs. best-of-breed JavaScript framework debate.
• Wynn asks how Microsoft’s adoption of jQuery has led to its adoption.
• DamianEdwards worked to get jQuery UI packages for Nuget.
• Rails now includes CoffeeScript by default.
• Wynn loves cake.
• CommonJS aims to create a standard library for JavaScript.
• Keep an eye out for AppendTo’s new Learn site, a JavaScript 101 course for newcomers.

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