The JavaScript ecosystem is full of choices, with many good web development frameworks and libraries to choose from. One of these frameworks is Vue.js, which is gaining a lot of popularity these days. In this post, we’ll explore why you should use Vue.js, and what makes it an attractive option for your next web project.
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Vue.js is a JavaScript framework for building web interfaces. Vue has been gaining a lot of popularity recently. It ranks number one among the 5 web development tools that will matter in 2018. If you take look at its GitHub page you can see just how popular it has become – the community has grown at an impressive rate.
As a modern web framework, Vue ticks a lot of boxes. It uses a virtual DOM for better performance. A virtual DOM is an abstraction of the real DOM; this means it is lightweight and faster to work with. Vue is also reactive and declarative. This is useful because declarative rendering allows you to create visual elements that update automatically based on the state/data changes.
One of the most exciting things about Vue is that it supports the component-based approach of building web applications. Its single file components, which are independent and loosely coupled, allow better reuse and faster development. It’s a tool that can significantly impact how you do things.
Every modern web framework has strong benefits – if they didn’t, no one would use them after all. But here are some of the reasons why Vue.js is a good web framework that can help you tackle many of today’s development challenges. Check out this post to know more on how to install and use Vue.js for web development
While it is a great option for web development, Vue is also collaborating with Weex, a platform for building cross-platform mobile apps. Weex is backed by the Alibaba group, which is one of the largest e-commerce businesses in the world. Although Weex is not as mature as other app frameworks like React native, it does allow you to build a UI with Vue, which can be rendered natively on iOS and Android.
Vue.js offers plenty of benefits. It performs well and is very easy to learn. However, it is, of course important to pick the right tool for the job, and one framework may work better than the other based on the project requirements and personal preferences. With this in mind, it’s worth comparing Vue.js with other frameworks.
Are you considering using Vue.js? Do you already use it? Tell us about your experience! You can get started with building your first Vue.js 2 web application from this post.
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