The mooWalkthrough
The mooWalkthrough is a step by step, page by page, walk through of the JavaScript Framework: MooTools.
MooTools is a small, Object Oriented Javascript framework, designed for knowledgeable JavaScript developers. MooTools allows developers to design and write cross-browser, powerful, and flexible code with its innovation, elegance, documentation, and incredible API.
Read the mooWalkthrough 1.2
Update Notes
We're sorry for the out-dated content. The next version of the mooWalkthrough is in the works. It'll be a while before it is released to the public, although at some point a private version might float around. The new version will focus on separate stages, beginner, intermediate and advanced.
Current Version
The mooWalkthrough attempts to be with the current version of MooTools. The current version of MooTools is 1.2.
In MooTools 1.2, there tons of new features!
- Hash (JavaScript Object) is not Native and Extended by MooTools.
- Identifying Browsers are now easier than ever.
- Useful Array functions have been added.
- Numbers have been Extended to support the native Math functions.
- Brand new iFrame Native, easy creation.
- Element Setters, Getters and Erasers.
- Element Events over hauled and more intuitive.
- Element Styles upgraded to allow for custom style rules.
- CSS 3 Selectors Added, lightening fast.
- Document Dimensions are easier to get than ever.
- Incredible advancements in both Drag and Sortables.
- Fx.Style renamed to Fx.Tween.
- Fx.Styles renamed to Fx.Morph.
- Fx.Slide functions applied to Elements Natively.
- Ajax and JSON renamed to Request.HTML and Request.JSON.
- Added methods for RESTful users.
- And much, much more.
Read the mooWalkthrough 1.2
Other Sites
This walkthrough is not an in depth guide to every class, function, or feature. The following site provide more information on the classes and functions of MooTools.
- The Mootorial - A comprehensive guide to everything, not a tutorial however.
- The Documentation - The documentation the MooTools team has made along side the code.
- The Documentation for 1.2 beta - The documentation for the MooTools 1.2 beta release (temporary).
- The Demos - The demos the MooTools team has made along side the code.
Note
Please note that the old mooWalkthrough for MooTools 1.11, is no longer available.