Should I render this template using JavaScript or the server?

Question

I\'m rendering a news feed.

I\'m planning to use Backbone.js for my javascript stuff because I\'m sick of doing manual DOM binds with JQuery.

So right now I

Answer 1

I don't know backbone, but here's a simple thought: if at all possible and secure, do everything on the client instead of the server. That way the server has less work to do and can therefore handle more connections and scale better.