Frameworks are nice. They are helpful. If anyone scoffs at you for using a framework while you’re learning, don’t listen to them. I'd take this a step further.

Frameworks are nice. They are helpful. If anyone scoffs at you for using a framework while you’re learning, don’t listen to them. I'd take this a step further. If you are doing heavy javascript development always use a framework like mootools or jquery. They remove over 95% of the browser compatibility issues that you will run into. (I personally like mootools)