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Hasty Treat - Why Use a Frontend Framework at All?
Hasty Treat - Why Use a Frontend Framework at All?
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20 minutes
Released:
Mar 25, 2019
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Podcast episode
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In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about frontend frameworks — what they are, when you need one, how to organize your code for maximum efficiency, and more! Stackbit - Sponsor Build modern JAMStack websites in minutes. Stackbit lets you combine any theme, site generator and CMS without complicated integrations. Join the beta today by visiting stackbit.com/syntaxfm. Show Notes 3:08 - What is a frontend framework? JavaScript based Controls applications such as: Routing Rendering Data Fetching Examples: React Angular VueJS Ember Backbone Svelte 5:54 - When to use a frontend framework The Link between your JavaScript data and the DOM (your HTML) isn’t live The use of frameworks makes re-updating the DOM (after the initial variable update) easy You need an opinionated way to handle complexity Example: You add an item to a shopping cart, send the event to the backend, and update both the number of items in the cart and the “Add to cart” button Event Handlers - binding and un-binding Your client wants a fast, modern experience Seamless routing and page transitions Fast prototyping Access to battle-tested libraries Security Perf 14:24 - When not to use a frontend framework When using CMS like WordPress and Drupal A medium amount of JavaScript is needed - Vanilla JS will work fine Modals Slideshows Form submits Static pages, no JS functionality Updating an existing project 17:20 - Why can’t I just use jQuery? Vanilla JS contains all of jQuery’s available DOM APIs Frameworks provide structure Organizes code for big projects Links Syntax 039: Is jQuery Dead? Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
Released:
Mar 25, 2019
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Podcast episode
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