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29 September 2008 02:26
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Microsoft will be shipping jQuery with Visual Studio going forward. Microsoft will distribute the jQuery JavaScript library as-is, and Microsoft will not be forking or changing the source from the main jQuery branch. The files will continue to use and ship under the existing jQuery MIT license.Microsoft will also distribute
intellisense-annotated versions that provide great Visual Studio
intellisense and help-integration at design-time like
my published jQuery intellisense file. I believe that Microsoft will grow jQuery intellisense futures and usability of jQuery included ASP.NET applications.
Microsoft use jQuery as one of the libraries used to implement higher-level controls in the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit, as well as to implement new Ajax server-side helper methods for ASP.NET MVC. New features we add to ASP.NET AJAX (like the new client template support) will be designed to integrate nicely with jQuery as well. Microsoft also plan to contribute tests, bug fixes, and patches back to the jQuery open source project. These will all go through the standard jQuery patch review process.
Nokia is looking to use jQuery to develop applications for their WebKit-based Web Run-Time. The run-time is a stripped-down browser rendering engine that allows for easy, but powerful, application development. This means that jQuery will be distributed on all Nokia phones that include the web run-time. To start Nokia will be moving a number of their applications to work on the run-time (such as Maps) and building them using jQuery. jQuery will become part of their widget development platform, meaning that any developer will be able to use jQuery in the construction of widgets for Nokia phones.
Microsoft and Nokia aren’t looking to make any modifications to jQuery (both in the form of code or licensing) - they simply wish to promote its use as-is. They’ve recognized its position as the most popular JavaScript library and wish to see its growth and popularity continue to flourish.
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