A collection of jQuery plugin boilerplates and patterns for intermediate to advanced developers.
jQuery Patterns is a collection of boilerplate templates and patterns for jQuery plugin development. It helps developers structure their plugins more effectively by providing ready-to-use patterns that cater to different needs, such as integration with jQuery UI Widget factory, RequireJS, or publish/subscribe systems. The project targets intermediate to advanced developers looking to improve their plugin architecture.
Intermediate to advanced jQuery developers who are building plugins and want to explore better architectural patterns. It's also useful for developers integrating plugins with tools like RequireJS or jQuery UI.
Developers choose jQuery Patterns because it offers a curated set of real-world patterns that are commonly used in the wild, saving time and providing best practices. Unlike generic boilerplates, it includes specialized patterns for specific use cases like mobile widgets, namespacing, and module compatibility.
A variety of jQuery plugin patterns for jump starting your plugin development
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Focuses on popular patterns actually used by developers, avoiding esoteric options to keep the collection manageable and practical, as stated in the philosophy.
Includes specialized patterns for jQuery UI Widget Factory, RequireJS, and jQuery Mobile, evidenced by dedicated boilerplates like 'Widget factory + RequireJS' and 'Widget factory for jQuery mobile'.
Offers a range from lightweight starters for simple plugins to advanced patterns for stateful widgets, catering to various complexity levels as seen in patterns like 'Lightweight start' and 'Widget factory'.
Based on contributions from industry experts like Addy Osmani and Ben Alman, with credits and further reading links to authoritative resources like 'Learning JavaScript Design Patterns'.
All patterns are tied to jQuery, making them irrelevant for modern web development that favors framework-agnostic or native JavaScript approaches, limiting adoption in new projects.
With multiple patterns available, developers may face decision fatigue and inconsistency when choosing or maintaining plugins, as the project admits it 'won't seek to provide implementations for every possible pattern' but still offers many.
As jQuery's popularity declines, the patterns may not align with current trends like ES6 modules or build tools like Webpack, and the project shows no recent updates or integration with modern tooling.