From ad91941bf675b0fb8d8934a16a707cbb1fb1810a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Holt Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:28:02 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add additional support page to About section --- order.yml | 1 + page/about-jquery/additional-support.md | 93 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 94 insertions(+) create mode 100644 page/about-jquery/additional-support.md diff --git a/order.yml b/order.yml index 031ed663..9e0f9bd7 100644 --- a/order.yml +++ b/order.yml @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ - about-jquery: - downloading-jquery - how-jquery-works + - additional-support - javascript-101: - running-code - syntax-basics diff --git a/page/about-jquery/additional-support.md b/page/about-jquery/additional-support.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d99a477b --- /dev/null +++ b/page/about-jquery/additional-support.md @@ -0,0 +1,93 @@ +--- +title : Additional jQuery Support +--- + +While we hope to cover most jQuery-related topics on this site, you may need additional or more immediate support. The following resources can prove useful. + +### Official Forums + +http://forum.jquery.com/ + +There are many subforums where you can discuss jQuery, ask questions, talk about JavaScript, or announce your plugins. + +* [Getting Started](http://forum.jquery.com/getting-started) + * This is the best place to post if you are brand new to jQuery and JavaScript. +* [Using jQuery](http://forum.jquery.com/using-jquery) + * This is the best place to post if you have general questions or concerns. + * If you've built a site that uses jQuery, or would like to announce a new plugin, this is the place to do it. +* [Using jQuery Plugins](http://forum.jquery.com/using-jquery-plugins) + * If you are a plugin author or user and you wish to discuss specific plugins, plugin bugs, new features, or new plugins. +* [Using jQuery UI](http://forum.jquery.com/using-jquery-ui) + * This is the place to discuss use of [jQuery UI](http://jqueryui.com/) Interactions, Widgets, and Effects +* [jQuery Mobile](http://forum.jquery.com/jquery-mobile) + * This is the place to discuss jQuery Mobile. +* [Developing jQuery Core](http://forum.jquery.com/developing-jquery-core) + * This forum centers around development of the jQuery library itself. + * Post here if you have questions about certain bugs, development with jQuery, features, or anything in the bug tracker or Git. +* [Developing jQuery Plugins](http://forum.jquery.com/developing-jquery-plugins) + * This forum covers development of jQuery plugins. +* [Developing jQuery UI](http://forum.jquery.com/developing-jquery-ui) + * This is the place to discuss development of [jQuery UI](http://jqueryui.com/) itself - including bugs, new plugins, and how you can help. + * All jQuery UI svn commits are posted to this list to facilitate feedback, discussion, and review. + * Also note that a lot of the development and planning of jQuery UI takes place on the [jQuery UI Development and Planning Wiki](http://wiki.jqueryui.com/). +* [Developing jQuery Mobile](http://forum.jquery.com/developing-jquery-mobile) + * This forum covers issues related to the development of jQuery Mobile. +* [QUnit and Testing](http://forum.jquery.com/qunit-and-testing) + * This is the place to discuss JavaScript testing in general and QUnit in particular + +At the bottom of each of the forums is an RSS feed you can subscribe to. + +To ensure that you'll get a useful answer in no time, please consider the following advice: + +* Ensure your markup is valid. +* Use Firebug/Developer Tools to see if you have an exception. +* Use Firebug/Developer Tools to inspect the html classes, css. etc. +* Try expected resulting html and css without javascript/jQuery and see if the problem could be isolated to those two. +* Reduce to a minimal test case (keep removing things until the problem goes away, etc.) +* Provide that test case as part of your mail. Either upload it somewhere or post it on jsbin.com. + +In general, keep your question short and focused and provide only essential details - others can be added when required. + +### Mailing List Archives + +The mailing list existed before the forums were created. The mailing lists were closed in early 2010. + +There are two different ways of browsing the mailing list archives. + +1. The official mailing list archives can be found here: + * [jQuery General Discussion Archives](http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-en) + * [jQuery Dev List Archives](http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-dev) + * [jQuery UI General Discussion Archives](http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-ui) + * [jQuery UI Dev List Archives](http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-ui-dev) + * [jQuery Plugins List Archives](http://groups.google.com/group/jquery-plugins) + +Also, an interactive, browsable, version of the General Discussion mailing list can be found on [Nabble](http://www.nabble.com/JQuery-f15494.html) (a forum-like mailing list mirror). + +### Chat / IRC Channel + +jQuery also has a very active IRC channel, **#jquery**, hosted by [freenode](http://freenode.net/). + +The IRC Channel is best if you need quick help with any of the following: + +* JavaScript +* jQuery syntax +* problem solving +* strange bugs. + +If your problem is more in-depth, we may ask you to post to the mailing list, or the bug tracker, so that we can help you in a more-suitable environment. + +####Connect info: + +**Server:** irc.freenode.net + +**Room:** #jquery + +You can also connect at http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#jquery. + +Additionally we have **#jquery-es** and **#jquery-de** if you want to speak your native language. + +If you wish to post code snippets to the channel, you should use a paste site, like http://jsfiddle.net/ or http://jsbin.com/ + +### StackOverflow + +There is an active and well-informed support community at [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jquery). You can likely find an answer for whatever issue you're experiencing. If your question isn't addressed, you can ask a new question and often receive a quick response. \ No newline at end of file