jQuery

Google Tech Talks
April, 3 2008

ABSTRACT

jQuery is a JavaScript library that stands out among its competitors
because it is faster, focuses on writing less code, and is very
extensible. In this talk, I will explore jQuery and how to use it. I
will start off talking about the basics of using jQuery. Then, I will
talk about building plugins. Finally, time permitting, I will take
apart some plugins and talk about how they work, and I will show the
nitty gritty details of the library.

Speaker: Dmitri Gaskin
Dmitri Gaskin drinks code with his cereal for breakfast every
morning. He's a jQuery whiz and a Drupal know-it-all. He
contributes patches for both Open Source projects. In the Drupal
world, he maintains many modules, is on the security team, and is
involved in the upcoming Summer of Code as a mentor and
administrator. Dmitri has given many talks on Drupal and jQuery, in
such places as Logitech, Drupalcon and live on a radio show out of
L.A. When Dmitri isn't coding, a very rare occurrence, he is playing
and composing contemporary music. And attending classes in the 6th
grade. (He's only 12.)

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[DEMWilson]

His "Umm"s are brutal. Like he's slapping me in the face every single time.

[silentloler]

the kid is better at teaching than my university teachers :)

[SmartestViking]

Awesome video, provides a quick overview on the jQuery library for someone like me who have just heard of it. Now I can't wait to learn more.

[Mega1hacker]

This guys like me.

[timw1971]

OK, he says 'um' a lot. Get over it.

Never have I learned so much from someone so young.

Well done Dmitri. Very impressive.

[zachartom]

i can't umm listen umm too umm him umm

[asmartbajan]

I think sometimes we're too concerned about hurting kids' feelings when what they really want is our honesty. Dmitri obviously knows quite a lot about jQuery but that was an awful presentation by any standard. It was just too rushed and all over the place. I don't know if he was just (understandably) nervous or what.

This is not to say that he can never be good at teaching. Far from it. He just needs guidance. In the meantime, I hope he takes time to enjoy his childhood and adolescence.

[gerutgerut]

i stop watching this video after..ummm...5 minutes

[beyondsupreme]

many north korean kids grown up as crackers in North Korean schools

teen crackers are already exist who are better than 12 year old kid

[beyondsupreme]

@Junije1 hahaha why do you think he is?

[beyondsupreme]

@froggerabc you r funny