Comparison YUI vs jQuery

YUI, or Yahoo User Interface, is a discontinued open-source JavaScript library designed to simplify the implementation of modern web applications. Developed by Yahoo, YUI offered a vast array of features, from creating interactive user interfaces to handling DOM manipulation, events, and AJAX-based communication. It was highly modulable with a flexible, object-oriented architecture, allowing developers to work with various components individually or together, making it an ideal choice for large-scale projects. However, as modern frontend frameworks and libraries have evolved, the demand for YUI has dwindled, leading to its deprecation in 2014.

jQuery is a JavaScript library that provides a wide range of features to its users. It is recognized for its speed, small size and simple API. It is available for use with many browsers on desktops such as Chrome, Edge and Firefox. It is available for use on mobile browsers as well. It is recognized for continually testing the browsers by way of unit tests. jQuery also provides its users with a jQuery Learning Center to help them understand the use of the library. jQuery also comes with a plugin registry which is available in the read-only mode. However, it no longer processes new plugin releases.