Local or CDN, I wonder…? Which version…? Do I support old IE…?
Installing jQuery is a thankless task that has to be done countless times by any developer—it is easy to imagine that person asking some of the questions that start this chapter. It is easy to imagine why most people go with the option of using a Content Delivery Network (CDN) link, but there is more to installing jQuery than taking the easy route!
There are more options available, where we can be really specific about what we need to use—throughout this chapter, we will examine some of the options available to help develop your skills even further. We'll cover a number of topics, which include:
Downloading and installing jQuery
Customizing jQuery downloads
Building from Git
Using other sources to install jQuery
Adding source map support
Working with Modernizr as a fallback
Intrigued? Let's get started.