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JavaScript Web Apps by O'Reilly

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Re: JavaScript Web Apps by O'Reilly

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Post by mindrunner »

rachelj wrote: post #30
fatalerrorx3 wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was just about to order it, but their registration system is messed up...makes me iffy on the idea of buying it now -- if they can't get a simple checkout process right =D

Hey, sorry registration wasn't good. What was the problem? Did you run into an error, or was it just that setting up an account was a hassle?

I have to agree. I had to jump through hoops, and registration was a PITA.

If not for the 'feeding frenzy' I was in, I would have not bought the ebook at that moment.

Edit: The book was worth it, jsut the process of buying it

Re: JavaScript Web Apps by O'Reilly

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Post by d0m »

lobo_tuerto wrote: post #39
d0m wrote: post #13

It's freaking that there's a backbone.js section in it. Am I the only one on earth who doesn't like this library ?!

If you'd like to explain what is it that you don't like about it? I've just introduced myself into it, and I'm really liking all about it. ALL.

I feel backbone.js is a great base to build a custom mvc framework on top of it. However, for simple projects, I find it to be to heavyweight. I.e. it's really hard to have nested collections (You have to rebind all events). Views could give you a better hand for 90% of scenarios.. These are only 2 examples, but this is why I say it's more of a meta-framework. (I use backbone and patch it with lots of function, event binding, etc. and only then I can use it in my code).

So, I think there's still a place for a smaller, more 90%/10% mvc framework.. and have backbone.js to fallback on in the 10%. In fact, this framework could be build on top of backbone :)

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