Reviews of some MVC frameworks

UPDATE 1/14/2012: Added Batman.js and Angular.js due to popular demand and because they looked impressive. Over the last several months I have been in a constant search for the perfect javascript MVC framework. Driven by a dire need for the right level of abstraction and features, I have tried out - some more cursorily than others - every framework I could get my hands on. Here lies a brief synopsis of each framework. Lastly, I share the framework which I ultimately decided on. Specifically, the following four features are very important to me: UI Bindings - I'm not just talking about templates, I'm talking about a declarative approach to automatically updating the view layer when the underlying model changes. The Contenders Here is a table showing all of the frameworks support for the above features. 1. Backbone.js is the web's darling framework. Pros: Strong community and lots of momentum. Cons: Lacks strong abstractions and leaves something to be desired. 2. Pros: Bindings support. 3.

http://codebrief.com/2012/01/the-top-10-javascript-mvc-frameworks-reviewed/

Designing Javascript APIs We at Filepicker.io spend a lot of time thinking about APIs. With the release of our Version 1.0 javascript API, we thought about best practices for javascript API design, and wanted to share them so that when we use your API, it’ll be just as awesome as when you use ours. Rules of your Javascript API Rule 0: Never make breaking changes to your API. Unless you must. An API is a contract between you and the developers who use your product.

Understanding JavaScript Inheritance - Alex Sexton So someone shoulder-taps you and asks you to explain the concepts behind JavaScript Inheritance to them. In my eyes you’ve got a few options. The Terminology Play You mention that it’s prototypal inheritance, not prototypical and pretty much gloss over the rest, comfortable in your superiority in terminology. You may go as far as saying “Objects just come from other Objects because there aren’t any classes.”

CSRF protection and Single Page Apps You're in luck! Just about 2 weeks ago I was asked the same question, and after a bit of head-scratching, I came up with the following. Please keep in mind that this is not well peer-reviewed, so we'll see how the comments and voting goes. Personally, I think it's a good technique.

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