how backbone.js can help me?

[raduenea]

Hello

 

I just know that backbone.js is something new.

I really want to know how backbone.js can help me in creating client side projects? 

It helps me in create shrother code or I can use it instead of something else ?

 

Pls help me with this

 

[gristoi]

backbone is pretty much what it says, it provides a solid backbone to your javascript projects, allowing you to model your code into an MVC style of application, and allowing easy communication between the back and front end

[gizmola]

gristoi is correct. Backbone is one of a number of javascript frameworks that have become popular in the last few years. There are now quite a number to choose from, which each have their own philosophy and approach. Backbone is one of the oldest, and takes a minimalist approach. Many of the newer competitors like Ember and Angular provide data binding/model functionality that can be quite compelling in comparison to Backbone.

 

Here's links to backbone and other competitors in this space:

 

http://backbonejs.org

http://knockoutjs.com

https://angularjs.org

http://emberjs.com

http://canjs.com

 

At this point, Angular, Ember and Backbone all have a good number of well known sites built using them. There's a nice surface level comparison page here: http://blog.codeschool.com/post/85819292538/angular-backbone-or-ember-which-is-best-for-your