Last updated on October 26th, 2022 at 09:12 am

It is known that JavaScript is the language of the web and is used client-side as well as programming languages.

In designing a webpage with ease, the JS framework provides developers with pre-written JS codes to use for routine programming features and tasks.

It is tough for Front-end developers to choose the best-known framework. It is not just about choosing the best one but the right one to build your websites or web applications swiftly.

Making a choice simple for the client-side developers below is the list of top JS frameworks.

• React
• Angular
• Ember
• Vue
• Backbone

React

React framework is used to build an interactive UI by using a virtual DOM. It is a component-based architecture (JSX) which makes the dynamic update of components to your data. Components are written in JavaScript classes. You create a component by extending upon the React-Component class in an HTML file.

Communication between components is done by FLUX, an application architecture that uses the concept of unidirectional data flow.

The Two Types of React

State: It is private and passes data from a component to the layout. This data can be changed inside the component.

Props: It is external and not controlled by the component. It is passed down based on hierarchy. This object is used to achieve reusability, which is the massive advantage of React. You can write a component once and then reuse it in different cases.

React is one of the most flexible libraries out there, but when it comes to choosing the right one, it leaves you in a tight spot. It takes time trying to figure out the best library file for your application.

Angular

The most robust and efficient framework for a dynamic web app is Angular. It is an open-source JavaScript MVC framework. It allows your application to be divided into multiple components, and each component has three files. The business logic of the component is written in the main file, whereas the style and layout are in other files.

Angular uses TypeScript programming language, which makes you write a cleaner and error-free code. You only need to know HTML and JavaScript to write a code in Angular. Built-in attributes make the HTML file dynamic and extendable. It also provides you with the ability to create custom attributes using pure JavaScript.

Ember

Ember is a component-based application which offers a complete solution in creating your web application. It has a typical JavaScript MVC framework and contains data management and application flow. It helps you write less code with automatically updateable templates.

Two-way data binding feature helps to keep properties between two different objects to be in sync. Computed properties in Ember allow you to treat a function like property and can work with bindings. Ember CLI (Command Line Interface) feature helps you to create, build and test Ember.js apps and add-ons.

Ember is a suitable framework to create a complicated User Interface and works well with large application ecosystems.

VUE

Vue is an open-source JavaScript testing framework combining features from both React and Angular JavaScript. Due to its simplicity of structure, programmers of all level can make use of it. One of the most significant advantages of Vue.js is its smaller size (18-21KB).  Features like computed properties and directives save time in developing small and large scale applications. It facilitates simple integration with the existing application.

Unlike Angular, Vue is simple and flexible. The limited plug-in, over flexibility and language barriers, made Vue less popular at present.

If you want a simple structure with less restriction to your framework Vue can opt over Angular.

Backbone

It is a popular JS framework. It is effortless to understand and learn. BackboneJS is an easy library that assists in sorting out business and UI logic. All server-side application flows through API, which achieves complex functions with fewer codes.  

BackboneJS communicates via event; this ensures that you do not mess up the app. It provides a well structured and organized format for your application. It is a secure framework to create Single Page Applications (SPA).

In choosing the best framework, you have to understand all the basic structure and features of each given framework. For example, if you are building a sophisticated and advanced application, go with Ember. If trying out a new framework for front-end development Vue is the simple and easier one to work with and if you want a better design with less code, flexibility, and have a better understanding of building an application consider using the Backbone framework.