Folder structure for both server side and thick client web app

Question

Currently I am using Node.js for the backend and either extjs or backbone for the client and I am now completely confused on the folder structure.

Using express

Answer 1

In your place, I would do that way:

appname
  |--ServerCode
  |  |--controllers
  |  |--models
  |  |  |--appmodel.js
  |  |--routes
  |  |  |--router.js
  |  |--views
  |  |  |--appview.ejs
  |  |--app.js
  |--public
  |  |--css
  |  |--js // any client-side javascripts
  |  |--models
  |  |--controllers
  |  |--...

The main idea is to place public folder outside of the scope of your server javascript files.

See an example here: https://github.com/madhums/node-express-mongoose-demo/