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I'm new to node.js, have given a requirement to develop a rich web based application using Node.js.
Right now I'm working on the getting started guides on node.js. I had a chance to look the page here and got confused with hundreds of frameworks. I have no idea to choose a suitable framework, and need help on this to make a perfect decision. Let me explain my requirement.
Please suggest me the frameworks which will do better for my requirement.
Thanks,
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Here is a good tech stack that I use for my applications:
Server side:
Client side:
I might make a little sample app later if you want.
[EDIT]
ok here is a sample app.
Project structure:
forms
|___ sampleForm.coffee
models
|___ sampleModel.coffee
public
|___ images
|___ stylesheets
| |___ style.less
|___ sampleapp
|___ main.js
|___ cs.js
|___ text.js
|___ require.js
|___ collections
| |___ sampleCollection.coffee
|___ models
| |___ sampleModel.coffee
|___ templates
| |___ sampleTemplate.hbs
|___ lib
| |___ handlesbars.js
| |___ backbone.js
|
| |___ ...
|___ views
|___ sampleView.coffee
routes
|___ index.coffee
views
|___ index.hbs
app.js
application.coffee
package.json
Server side:
app.js
require('coffee-script');
module.exports = require('./application.coffee');
application.coffee
... standard express.js initialization
require("./routes")(app)
... start server
index.coffee
SampleModel = require "../models/sampleModel"
module.exports = (app) =>
app.get "/index", (req,res) =>
return res.render "index"
app.get "/samplemodels", (req,res) =>
SampleModel.find {}, (err, models) =>
return res.send 404 if err or !models
return res.send models
return
index.hbs
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title>Sample app</title>
<link type="text/css" href="/stylesheets/style.css" rel="stylesheet" >
<script src="/mainapp/require.js" data-main="/mainapp/main"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="main-content"></div>
</body>
</html>
main.js
require.config({...}) // Configure requires.js...
require(["jquery", "cs!models/samplemodel", "cs!views/sampleview","cs!collections/samplecollection"], function ($, Model, View, Collection) {
var collection = new Collection();
collection.fetch();
var view = new View({collection: collection});
$("body").html(view.render().$el);
})
sampleview.coffee
define ["backbone", "jquery", "handlebars","text!templates/sampleTemplate.hbs"], (Backbone, $, Hbs, template) =>
class MainView extends Backbone.View
initialize: =>
@collection.on "change", @render
@template = Hbs.compile template
render: =>
html = @template {models: @collection.models}
@$el.html(html)
return @
sampleTemplate.hbs
{{#models}}
<p>{{name}}</p>
{{/models}}
Ok so that is the essential. Now you'll have to learn how to use Backbone.Collection, Backbone.Model, how to configure Require.js, how to configure Passport.js and how to make a Mongoose model. You can use the Less middleware to compile your style.less
Don't forget that you can precompile all your client application with r.js.
Now I hope that this page will not be forgotten and that it will help anyone who come across it in the future.
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This is a great article which helps explain the most popular javascript frameworks:
http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2012/07/27/journey-through-the-javascript-mvc-jungle/
Ultimately, the best way is to make a short-list of frameworks you think will help you, then just get your hands dirty with each one for a bit and see which most suits your app and programming style.
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