I know this is off topic, but there's another reason it slows you down - too many keystrokes.
I prefer
$(function(){});
to
$(document).ready(function(){});
I prefer
$(function(){});
to
$(document).ready(function(){});
jQuery(document).ready(function(){});
jQuery(document).ready(function($){}); (function($, window, undefined) {
$(document).ready({
// etc.
});
}(jQuery, window);
Using $(function(){}); serves as a nice warning to this effect.
$(function () {
$('#index').append($('article p:first-child'));
});
$ -> $('#index').append $('article p:first-child')
jQuery(function($){
});
It would avoid noConflict type problems.