A Few days ago I asked a question on one of the posts I saw here about JavaScript frameworks and its types, but unfortunately I didn't get any response to that question, which prompted me to go and make some research, and here's what I found...
A QUICK LOOK AT JS
JavaScript is popularly described as the language of the web, often abbreviated as JS. JavaScript is ubiquitous in todays software development, It is created to add life(interactivity) to webpages, it works in partnership with HTML and CSS. It performs functions like behaviors when buttons are pressed, movements, animations, dynamic styling and stores temporary data. JavaScript is used in both backend and frontend, for starters java and JavaScript are two different languages entirely though they sound alike.
JAVASCRIPT FRAMEWORKS
Think of JS frameworks as a house or vessel that provide pre-written codes for specific programing tasks, frameworks works are structures with context that allows you to build a web within that context.
Each frameworks has rules and guidelines, using this rules and guidelines makes it easier to perform tasks and project with that framework, rather than starting for the scratch.
For example think about a cobblers shop where you can build shoes and sandals of different sizes and necessary tools in place to work with. you can make shoes, palm sandals etc. but you cannot make a dress with it, you will have to visit a tailors shop to do that. Basically that's how framework works.
TYPES OF JS FRAMEWOKS
- AngularJS
One of the most powerful JavaScript framework, it is added to HTML using the script tag, it is used to build both mobile and web applications, it was developed by Google in 2010. It is an open source front end tool used to build SPA (Single Page Applications).
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- React
React is a free open-source JavaScript framework developed in 2013 by Facebook (META and community). It is mainly used to build user interface and UI based components. It is easy to learn SEO friendly and makes use of virtual DOM (Document Object Model) which makes integration with any application easy and straightforward.
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- Vue.js
Developed by Evan You a former Google in 2016, It is an open-source frontend JavaScript used for building user interface and SPAs, its dual integration mode makes it fast and attractive for creating high-end SPA, it is lightweight and uses virtual DOM, it is the fastest framework, but its downsides are fewer components, over-flexibility and lack of support for largescale projects.
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- Ember.js
Developed in 2015 by Ember Core Team, Suitable for handling large scale projects and complicated user interface. Websites like LinkedIn and Netflix make use of Ember. It is sometimes difficult to learn, its original name was SproutCore MVC Framework (Model View Controller). It is an open source JS framework which allows developers to create scalable single page applications. It is not suitable for small scale projects.
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- Meteor
Developed in 2012, by Meteor software using Node.js, it is a backend development JavaScript framework, although not very popular anymore it is easy to learn and makes development faster, it can also be used to build web and mobile applications. It is a do it all kind of framework for making JavaScript Applications. A major down side is the conflict of pre-built packages if many are used.
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- Mithril
Designed for Single Page Applications, its framework implementation is small lightweight and fast, lesser features and easy to learn, used by companies like Vimeo and Nike and open source platforms like Lichess. It is not widely used because of its less features.
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- Node.js
Node.js is a backend server-side JavaScript run-time environment. Developed by OpenJS Foundation in 2009. it is an open source server environment, High performance and easy to learn, It can be difficult to maintain codes sometimes.
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- Polymer
Developed by google developers in 2015, it is an open source frontend JavaScript language suitable for SPAs, it is unique fir its ability to craft its own HTNL element without getting too complex. its downsides are; slow performance for mobile and difficult to develop large applications. It also supports one-way and two-way binding.
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- Aurelia
Aurelia is a modern frontend JavaScript client based framework used for building web, mobile and desktop applications. It is a useful framework to build robust websites, although not very popular, it is quite a good JS framework. It is the only application that lets you build application using vanilla JavaScript. It can also extend HTML for several purposes such as data binding, though can be difficult to learn.
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- Backbone.js
Backbone.js is a lightweight JavaScript library that allows to develop and structure of client side applications that run in a web browser. Its easy to learn and used to build Single Page Applications. BackboneJS was developed by Jeremy Ashkenas in 2010. Its development idea is that all the server-side functions must flow through an API, which helps achieve complex functionalities with less code.
It is flexible, easy to integrate, light weight and fast, It is also suitable for a large scale project.
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SUMMARY
There are over 20 JavaScript framework in the world today of which they all have specific functions and certain features which they do better than each other. All these frameworks are good depending on your project but one can't be a jack of all trades it is better to stick to one or two and be good at it. Do your own research and choose the best fit for your projects Happy coding✌️
Until Next time,
Stay Woke✌️.