Pick an Edition
Dojo offers a number of builds, called Editions, that combine related parts of Dojo into a single, compressed file. Don't worry, you can still use all the APIs Dojo provides no matter what edition you snag, but the "baked in" libraries in a given Edition will be faster loading.
| AJAX I/O (XmlHttp) Event + I/O Widgets The "Kitchen Sink" |
The AJAX edition makes creating applications with async I/O (XmlHttp), perform top-notch visual effects and tie it all together with an aspect-oriented event system to create your next web application. Just need a kick-ass XmlHttp layer? The I/O edition is built with Go for the one-two punch with our aspect-oriented event system and robust XmlHttp layer. Make web widgets fun again. No other widget system provides HTML & CSS templating capabilities with loose coupling to the widget implementation. Take "separating style, content, and logic" to a whole new level. This build includes all of the Dojo libraries rolled into a single file so you don't have to think about what to include. A great way to get up-and-running fast. |
Getting Started
So you've downloaded and extracted a Dojo edition to your development environment, now what? Dojo offers a number of resources to help you get off the ground and using your new JavaScript buddy. Some of the articles you might want to check out:
- Getting Started with a Dojo Download
- The Dojo Manual (API Documentation)
dojo.io.bind(): Baking Usability into XMLHTTP- Animations & Effects in Dojo
- The Dojo Event System
- The Dojo Rich Text Editor
If you happen to be doing widget development with Dojo (you did grab the widget edition then, right?), you'll also want to read Fast Widget Authoring with Dojo.