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jQuery. jQuery UI. Getting Into Ember.js. There are a lot of JavaScript libraries available, and most are really good at providing the traditional DOM-centric interactions that your typical websites need. But when it's time to build a manageable code base for a single-page app, that's where a whole suite of new frameworks come in to smooth things out. The old saying is true: "Use the best tool for the task. " It's not that traditional libraries like jQuery can't help you build desktop-like experiences, it's just not the use-case for it and is missing things like data-binding, event routing and state management. Sure, you can probably cobble together a bunch of plugins to achieve some of that functionality, but starting with a framework that's been specifically built from the ground up to tackle these specific problems, in my opinion, makes more sense.
The old saying is true: "Use the best tool for the task. " Before we continue, a heads up: Ember.js does a lot of magic for you. So let's kick this off. Core Concepts Setting up Ember. Review of JS Frameworks — Journey Through The JavaScript MVC Jungle. Review of JS Frameworks — Journey Through The JavaScript MVC Jungle.