Hey all,

 

Im just wondering what the next step is to building medium/large apps with javascript? Would it be using something like using backbone.js or something similar?

 

The reason I ask is because I wanted to get better at straight forward javascript as I hate seeing jquery solutions for many js issues that people have on the internet. Once you get used to the syntax/methods etc etc Im wondering how you take the core language to the next level?

What large JS apps means in this case?

 

(I tried bacbone and ember but I can't see these JS based systems advantages.)

I am just really wondering how to take javascript to the next level rather than just using it to do simple things with the built in methods etc.

 

By large apps i just mean web based apps that function like software, but im not looking to make that kind of sized thing. I suppose just simply wondering where to take it next.

Start understanding the concepts of object-oriented programming (assuming you don't already). I'm sure backbone has it's uses, never really figured out what they are but then I've never tried building a large application purely in JavaScript.

 

I guess looking into things like RequireJS, read up on the works of Nicholas Zakas and the people he mentions and unit test everything.