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 dependencies and are more closely married to jQuery?

Answer 1

Are you asking for an easy to use MVC framework? because Sammy.js seems to be by far the most easy RESTful framework with routes, managing hash changes, and templating plugins.

Answer 2

have you checked SproutCore

also JavaScriptMVC