client-MVC vs server-MVC

Question

I am looking to get some input from other users on the benefits of server-side MVC. With the power of many javascript libraries. What good purpose does server-side MVC server

Answer 1

Server MVC benefits:

1. Mature.
2. Widely adopted.
3. Most of the code is inside server so should be more secure.

But definitely the tendency is to back to client/server computing but instead of fat clients written in C or another language but now you have a very nice platform: The browser.

I have a simple policy about when I use Server side MVC and client side MVC:

1. Casual users with few interactions: Server + Ajax.
2. LOB application (Accounting, ERP, CRM, etc.): Client.

BTW I use Java Server Faces for #1 and ExtJS backed up by JAX-RS services for #2.

Regards.