Am I using too much jQuery? When am I crossing the line?

Question

Lately I found myself using jQuery and JavaScript a lot, often to do the same things that I did before using CSS.

For example, I alternate table rows color or create

Answer 1

If it's something that is easily do-able in CSS, then ditch jQuery and do it in CSS. That way you don't have to depend on javascript execution for the look/feel of your application.