javascript-libraries-to-watch.txt

Here are some javascript projects I am watching closely
Trying to think of a good front end stack to put together
for a large app I am working on

head.js ( http://www.headjs.com )
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Asynchronous script loading is better than putting every javascript
file in a single asset and loading it at the end if your body. 
Also has modenizr type functionality.

sammy.js (http://code.quirkey.com/sammy/)
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Allows for complex ajax apps on top of jquery, 
using the URL bar with a #hash key ala gmail or github

underscore.js ( http://github.com/documentcloud/underscore )
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Utility belt library for common functional / enumerable styles ( each, inject, map, reduce, etc )

backbone.js ( http://github.com/documentclouf/backbone )
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model, view, event driven system for keeping the view and model 
in sync without running into a bunch of callback spaghetti

socket.io ( http://socket.io )
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websocket abstraction which will fallback to flash socket, xhr long polling
or whatever.  for push style functionality in your web app.  
requires node.js backend


Unit Testing / BDD

Jasmin ( http://pivotal.github.com/jasmine/ )
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Integrates nicely with rails

vows.js ( http://vowsjs.org )
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BDD style testing framework for Asynchronous node.js apps

jspec ( http://visionmedia.github.com/jspec/ )
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Unit Testing for Javascript.