May 29th, 2008
A New Google API for JavaScript Libraries
Two days ago, Google has announced the new Ajax Libraries API. The idea is to provide a central location to host the most popular JavaScript libraries on Google servers to benefit from the high speed and global caching.
Global caching means that when you visit website x, there is no need to download j library if you already downloaded it when you visited website y. This is very useful with open source libraries like prototype, script.aculo.us, jQuery and MooTools that are widely used today.
As announced, Google will make sure to host the latest stable versions of the supported libraries and is committed to hosting these versions indefinitely.
For information on how to use the API, check the documentation.
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