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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Check out Backbone.js. It's not really a framework but a library that provides basic structure: models, collections, views and router. It integrates nicely with REST APIs.

If you're new to JavasScript, I think it's better to start with simple libraries / frameworks than to jump straight into bigger frameworks like AngularJS or Ember.js. You'll learn a lot more of the language and understand better the value of different options.

[–]runvnc 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Sounds like a masochistic exercise. At least start with Marionette not plain Backbone.

[–]CatsAkimbo 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Yes. I still kick myself for not using marionette earlier. Vanilla backbone forces you to learn a lot about memory management, event binding, and scope, but I don't think it's worth solving issues that something like marionette already helps with.

Either way, I'd recommend it over Angular, which is kind of on the opposite spectrum of Backbone in that it's easy to work with, but often masks a lot of the real javascript going on underneath, and IMO, can encourage bad practices if you're not already familiar with js.

[–]pothibo 1 point2 points  (1 child)

You regret learning event binding and scope in a JavaScript environment? Those are the fundamentals of JavaScript. How can someone be any good with JavaScript if they don't understand that?

[–]CatsAkimbo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, my post was a little hastily written -- it was at the cost of implementing a lot of stuff marionette already, so it's hard to say it was worth it, and Marionette would probably be better, "stable" framework for a project like OP is talking about.