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HTML5 App For Panasonic TVs Rejected - JQuery Is a "Hack"

Posted by samzenpus on from the lets-try-this-again dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I have been working on an HTML5 app for Panasonic VIERA TVs, specifically a client for the Plex Media Server. After paying $129 for the developer program, version 1.0 was submitted for inclusion in their VIERA Connect marketplace several weeks ago. After a few requested tweaks, they inquired about how the client communicated with the Plex Server. As many/most web developers do, I used jQuery and its $.ajax call (which is just a wrapper for XMLHttpRequest()). They insisted this was not standard Javascript, and after several communications with them, they replied back with "A workaround like this is considered a hack.". I'm stunned that anyone familiar with HTML would consider jQuery a hack. I've been patient in attempting to explain how jQuery works, but I am getting nowhere. Any thoughts on how I can better explain jQuery to an app reviewer? Yes, I know I can write my app without any Javascript library, but I am really hoping avoid that."

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  1. Psh, jQuery. by ibneko · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://youmightnotneedjquery.c... ;)

    1. Re:Psh, jQuery. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

      The point was that if you are only using one or two of these function consider writing your own equivalent function instead of including the entire jQuery library.

  2. Bad timing, hope this helps. by sootman · · Score: 5, Informative

    You had the unfortunate luck of having your story picked up during the middle of the slashdot beta shitfest, so most of the comments here will be about that. My condolences. (Also: the new beta sucks.)

    Explain that jquery is not a hack or a workaround. It is a framework that is itself written in -- ta da! -- 100% valid javascript. Tell them it is nothing more than a collection of well-written, consistent, standards-based, heavily-reviewed and -tested code, and all it does is contain some pre-written libraries to make it easier to do common tasks.

    It is sponsored by many large companies, including Wordpress, BlackBerry, Intel, Mozilla, and Adobe, to pick just the most recognizable names from that page.

    According to this, it is used by Google, Facebook, AOL, ESPN, and whitehouse.gov. This 20-month old page also has a big list: WordPress.com, Pinterest, Reddit, MSN.com, WordPress.org, Amazon, Yandex, Microsoft.com, GO.com, Ask.com, ESPN, Craigslist, About.com, Go Daddy, Stack Overflow, Huffington Post, Instagram, Slideshare, Fox News, The Guardian, Etsy, LiveJournal, and Weather.com

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  3. Fuck Beta: I've been here for 13 years by mclearn · · Score: 5, Informative

    If I am forced out of Classic, I will leave and never look back.

    Fuck beta.

  4. I HAVE THE ACTUAL ANSWER TO THE GUY by gl4ss · · Score: 5, Informative

    use the non-minified version.

    when you submit stuff that gets vetted by some moderation into online javascript appstores-within-apps-or-devices then it is STANDARD PRACTICE to submit non-minified code for readability.

    the theory is that they can see that you're not going to do anything to hack the tv, spotify or whatever. this is standard on all that I've submitted apps into.

    and no, they don't actually read the code and see what it does.

    so use the non-minified version.

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