Rails & Backbone.js
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- The document discusses Backbone.js, a JavaScript framework for building single-page web applications. It provides an overview of how to set up a basic Backbone application using a Rails backend, and outlines the key components like models, views, templates, and routers. - Advantages of Backbone.js include separation of concerns, added structure to applications, and less data transferred over the network for single-page functionality. Disadvantages include increased complexity for smaller projects, code duplication, and challenges with non-RESTful APIs. - The document recommends using Backbone.js for interactive apps where responsiveness is important, large codebases, and dynamic or frequently changing data, but cautioning against
Rails & Backbone.js
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- 2. Hi I’m…! ! Cheenu Madan Web development for almost 15 years. Last 4 years on Ruby on Rails Built most of ClinchPad on Backbone.js !- 30k+ LOC Javascript !- 20k+ LOC Ruby! !
- 4. Lets dive straight into code ! 1. git clone https://github.com/dthtvwls/ rails-backbone-todos.git! 2. bundle install! 3. rails s! 4. localhost:3000 !
- 6. Advantages! ! • Separation of business logic & presentation logic ! • Add structure to applications ! • Single page “desktop style” applications ! • Technically less data sent over the wire!
- 7. Disadvantages! ! ! • Harder to get started ! • Code duplication ! • SEO ! • Dealing with non-RESTful backends !
- 8. Where you should use it ! • Applications where responsiveness is important! • Large code bases ! • API driven development ! • Dynamic data that is frequently transformed!
- 9. Where you shouldn’t use it ! • Small projects - <1000 LOC! • Public facing websites e.g. news portals ! • Applications which aren’t very interactive ! • Mobile first applications that need to run on old phones (e.g. Android 2.2) !
- 10. Light (11.5kb) Building blocks Sinatra like Heavy (71kb) Opinionated Rails like Heavy (75kb) Opinionated Futuris+c Comparison!
- 11. Also written by the creator of Backbone.js, works great with Backbone.js! More expressive than the! default underscore templates! Will make your life much, much easier. Just ignore the huge size and include it!! Stuff that plays nice!