Prototype JavaScript framework: Easy Ajax and DOM manipulation for dynamic web applications

Prototype Linkedin Group

2 comments | Posted by Tobie

The Prototype community now has its own group on LinkedIn.

It’s a great opportunity to connect with other developers and designers who are using Prototype in their daily work, get to know them better, and put a face next to the names you see daily in the mailing lists or on IRC.

Ajax Pioneer Week on Ajaxian

3 comments | Posted by Tobie

Dion Almaer just posted on Ajaxian an interview of Prototype creator Sam Stephenson – the first of a series on Ajax pioneers.

Sam talks about the future of Prototype, shares his thoughts on the current state of browsers, and discusses some of the upcoming tools we’re busy working on (PDoc, Sprockets, etc.).

So, without further ado:

Deprecation.js: easing the 1.5 → 1.6 transition

21 comments | Posted by Andrew

If you’ve put off the task of upgrading your old code to Prototype 1.6, now you’re out of excuses. Core team member Tobie Langel has developed a script that will warn you of any deprecations or API changes.

Prototype 1.6.0.2 Cheat Sheet

4 comments | Posted by Andrew

Loyal Prototype user (and Scripteka maintainer) kangax has released a Prototype cheat sheet in coordination with our recent 1.6.0.2 release.

Prototype 1.6.0.1 cheat sheet

Prototype 1.6.0.2: Bug fixes, performance improvements, and security

16 comments | Posted by sam

Today we’re releasing Prototype 1.6.0.2 to address several compatibility and performance issues and to protect against a potential security issue for developers using Prototype outside of a web browser environment.

NASA lifts off with Prototype

7 comments | Posted by sam

NASA celebrates its 50th anniversary with a new web site powered by Prototype and script.aculo.us. The new site’s features include a calendar, image gallery, redesigned navigation, and fancy transitions and effects. Congratulations to NASA and the team at Critical Mass on a job well done.

Prototype 1.6.0, script.aculo.us 1.8.0, and the Bungee book now available

60 comments | Posted by sam

The final versions of Prototype 1.6.0, script.aculo.us 1.8.0, and the Prototype & script.aculo.us book are now available. Prototype 1.6.0 is the most significant update to the framework since its inception over two years ago. We’re very excited about the changes in this release, and what better way to celebrate than with an update to script.aculo.us and a book covering all the new goodness?

Upgrading to Prototype 1.6: real world examples

6 comments | Posted by sam

Prototype core developer Mislav Marohnić recently patched the open-source CMS Radiant to take advantage of the many code-saving features in Prototype 1.6.0, and he’s written an informative description of the process on his new blog, No Strings Attached. Mislav’s writeup covers the migration from Prototype 1.5.0 to 1.6.0, with examples of how to use the improved DOM and event APIs and upgrade to the new Hash API. The final release of 1.6.0 is just around the corner, so be sure to check out these nuggets of wisdom as you upgrade.

Prototype 1.6.0 RC1: Changes to the Class and Event APIs, Hash rewrite, and bug fixes

64 comments | Posted by sam

Two months after putting 1.6.0 RC0 out in the wild, we’ve fixed a handful of bugs and made some changes to the Class and Event APIs in response to your feedback. We’ve also addressed a long-standing issue with the Hash class. These changes are now available for download in our second release candidate, Prototype 1.6.0 RC1. Keep reading for a detailed description of the changes, some of which are incompatible with previous versions of Prototype.

Prototype 1.6.0 release candidate

90 comments | Posted by sam

The first release candidate of Prototype 1.6.0 has arrived! The core team is continuing its tradition of bringing thoughtful incremental upgrades to the core APIs in addition to performance improvements and bug fixes. Keep reading for some of the highlights of this major release, or download it now for instant gratification.

"Prototype and script.aculo.us:" 2nd beta is out!

21 comments | Posted by Christophe

The 2nd beta (B1…) of Christophe’s upcoming book, “Prototype and script.aculo.us,” was released yesterday by the Pragmatic Programmers. It now features the whole contents about script.aculo.us, and is 95% content-complete.

The Ajax Experience, San Francisco

10 comments | Posted by Christophe

The Ajax Experience is a series of tech conferences initiated by Ajaxian.com co-founders Dion Almaer and Ben Galbraith. This year, they hold conferences in San Francisco from July 25 to July 27, and Boston from October 24 to October 26.

Prototype 1.5.1.1 bug fix release

27 comments | Posted by Mislav

Prototype 1.5.1.1 is now available for download. This is a bug fix release that prevents crashes with versions 1.3 and 2.0.x of the Safari browser. We urge everyone using Prototype 1.5.1 to upgrade to this latest release.

New in Prototype trunk: DOM builder

33 comments | Posted by Mislav

There is no rest for the Prototype core team. Immediately after we pushed version 1.5.1 out, great changes continue to incubate in our experimental SVN branches, and some of those have recently made their way into trunk. Here's a look at one such change that will make creating DOM nodes simpler in the next release of Prototype.

Prototype and script.aculo.us: The "Bungee book" has landed!

12 comments | Posted by sam

Core team member Christophe Porteneuve has been hard at work for the past few months tracking and documenting Prototype for his new book Prototype and script.aculo.us, which is now available as a Beta Book from the Pragmatic Programmers (and is scheduled to ship later this year).