Brandon W

From me learning jQuery lately, it has been the first framework I have ever used on any language. I always saw programmers speaking of them and knew
what they did, but I never actually tried to use one.

There are many frameworks available for many programming languages, such as PHP, Javascript, ASP etc. There are not just one or two frameworks for each
but many. It's hard to choose which one that will fit your needs, but I think it would be best to get one and at least try it as it will save you
plenty of viable programming time.

The main objective of a framework is to shorten the amount of typing required to do something. The motto of the jQuery, a Javascript framework, is
"Write less, do more". This is very true as it can reduce this code from this;

Code:

getElementByID('name');

To this;

Code:

$($name)

So in saying this, a framework is basically a list of pre-written functions that will help you while you program. Not always functions, this can also
be a class. If it is a class, you will new to create a new instance of it and then using OOP techniques you can do what you want.

Most probably the most greatest thing I think about frameworks is, it is quicker to learn. Learning a framework is easier than ABC. You might alrady
know a programming language but you wish to use a framework, it might take you a while to get use to it but it will help you a lot in the process. If
you don't know a programming language that you wish to use a framework for, it might be harder to learn based on the framework. But it's always best
to have a fairly brief idea on the programming language.

What is your opinion on frameworks?