Native alternatives to jQuery functions

Introduction

http://www.leebrimelow.com/native-methods-jquery/

A lot of people use jQuery when it is absolute overkill. Especially with regards to object selection, minor DOM manipulations and CSS transitions. Here’s a nice link that touches on some native JavaScript “alternatives” to jQuery functions. Alternatives in quotes, because, of course, they’re the opposite of alternatives—the jQuery functions are the true alternatives!