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Are you comfortable using jQuery?

Are you comfortable using jQuery?

- [Instructor] jQuery is one of the most popular JavaScript libraries on the web. It was introduced in 2006, so it's more than 10 years old. And some estimates calculate that it is used in almost 80% of all websites. So if you're applying for a job, you need to know how to use it. So let's take a look at what it does and why it's so popular. So first of all, jQuery is a JavaScript library. So it's essentially a series of functions that sit on top of JavaScript. The main reason people use jQuery is because it makes JavaScript more compatible across different browsers and platforms. One of the dirty secrets of browsers is that they don't always implement JavaScript features the same way. Older browsers, for example, don't support newer features. So jQuery implements popular features and then translates them so that they work in older browsers. This saves you a lot of time because you don't have to write extra code to…

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