Why Jquery became so used among all other libs [closed]

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Once there were small javascript scripts. Then some little lib-like scripts apper. Then various they evolved, and now it seems to me that everyone uses jquery.

Everyone sugests "bla bla use jquery...". Is this really the best? Is it the final solution?

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Of course not. The right tool is the one that helps you work efficiently. For a lot of people that's jQuery. For me it's MooTools. Try several, and use the one that you find the easiest and most useful. I have used several obscure JavaScript libraries before, such as Midori, simply because they work for me.

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This question is really subjective. Here is a really great link that I think explains better than I could.

jQuery is your best option if your project primarily requires a level of DOM manipulation, easier access to Ajax (both dojo and jQuery support deferrers), animation effects, hooks or events. It’s also highly popular, so if your company’s dev team are attempting to hire, you may find that there are more developers with jQuery knowledge

-Addy Osmani

http://addyosmani.com/blog/is-jquery-the-best-option-for-large-scale-app-development/

In fairness this is a direct comparison to Dojo. However I think it still has bearing.

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One simple reason - Visual Studio has addon for jquery, and cms designers use it.