backbone.js alternatives that plays ball with jQuery?

Question

Are there any alternatives to something like backbone.js out there that provides some framework/structure to your front end javascript - but don\'t have any unwanted dependencie

Answer 1

I would recommend everyone to have a look at ember.js.

Ember is much more of a high level framework with many useful features implemented implemented out of the box. For example:

• Two way data binding
• Computed properties
• Auto-updating templates

On the other hand the fact that is higher level than Backbone makes it less flexible , thus less attractive for those javascript developers that like tweaking the system and getting their hands dirty.

For those interested you can find a great comparison between the two at: http://smus.com/backbone-and-ember/