Is there a rating system JavaScript functions?

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I did a Google search and found this touchwipe jQuery plugin, which looks pretty good. It looks like it will do what I want it to do.

My question is: am I going down a wrong path? Would someone who knew what they were talking about say to me something like:

Why are you using touchwipe? You should be using (blank) like everybody else is using!

This goes for everything new I'm trying to learn. For instance, I think noUISlider is a pretty sweet plugin, but who's to say? Is there a rating system for JavaScript functions?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 05 '15 at 17:51

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No, there's no reliable, centralized, system for javascript libraries, or really jQuery libraries. But there are well-known jQuery plugins like jQuery-ui which are considered standard.

It seems like you want to implement mobile touch events in mobile browsers. Try the Hammer library. No dependencies, and <4kb minified so it's ideal for mobile. I try to avoid jQuery on mobile because it's so big that it can slow the browser significantly on some phones.

answered May 05 '15 at 17:51

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I think I tried Hammer a year or so ago and it would drop the browser completely out of memory after about 20 or so swipes. – Phillip Senn May 05 '15 at 17:58
Maybe I should try it again. – Phillip Senn May 05 '15 at 18:57

Is there a rating system JavaScript functions?

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