title: Lightweight Alternative to jQuery UI's sortable()?
body: <p>jQuery UI (1.8+) is shaping up to be a great library, but I find that it often does too much for me. Is there an alternative library for creating a sortable list that has a smaller footprint?<br>
  Excluding functionality like placeholders and cross list sort is acceptable.</p>
  
  <p>Edit:<br>
  (This has become an interesting discussion, thanks for all the replies.)<br>
  It seems a few users are unaware what jQuery UI sortable is. It's <em>not</em> table sorting, but list arrangement. Think re-ordering your Netflix queue. See the demo here: <a href="http://jqueryui.com/demos/sortable/">http://jqueryui.com/demos/sortable/</a></p>