jQuery is an open source JavaScript library that makes writing Rich Internet Applications easier. BrandLogic uses jQuery extensively in our products and our client sites to make user experience as rich as possible. So, when jQuery held a conference for 300 Web developers and designers in Boston at the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center, I wanted to be a part of it.

Faced with some last minute global changes? Having problems implementing a feature in one of the 12 browsers you are targeting? Do you want to ensure that your site has a consistent experience regardless of the browser your users have? These are some of the realities of Web development.

After launching a brand guidelines Web site for a client, I was on our company intranet wiki documenting some of the useful JavaScript snippets that were used in this solution when it struck me just how many times jQuery (jquery.com) “saved the day” on this project. I wanted to share in the hope that these tips would help you out!

Too often, large Web projects are treated like traditional print or television ad campaigns. A large team will work tirelessly for months on end, honing and polishing the new site, and pushing to achieve elusive goals that were established long before. Arbitrary launch dates come and go.

Once the Herculean effort is complete and the site finally launches, everyone celebrates, takes their vacations, and believes their job is done – “mission accomplished.”