Top 5 front-end technologies and how to choose the right one for your project

In order to for your software to handle needs and technological requirements smoothly, you need the right technology stack including front-end technologies. The technologies chosen need to be appropriate for your skill level, integrate with your systems and chosen media types, and offer the correct functions for your software and business – but also be scalable and still appropriate in the future.

Choosing which technology to work with is not easy. There are many different front-end solutions on the market, each one with different structures, operational requirements, and resulting deliverables – and if you are not confident in what technology is best for your needs, it is advised that you seek expert advice.

Benchmarks to keep in mind before you start

When evaluating different services and platforms there are certain questions you need to ask yourself and find the answers to:

• Are the apps being created for the web or mobile usage?
• What programming languages must it support? (Such as HTML, JavaScript, CSS, etc)
• Is the framework used, or new and not yet well adopted?
• How much support is there available on the platform and through knowledge bases?
• What is the performance of the platform like according to users?
• Is there flexibility and scalability of the coding and programming?

5 of the most popular front-end technologies:

Angular

This is a component-based framework, which allows for the construction of scalable web applications. It is a TypeScript-based free and open-source application framework and was developed by Google.

There are different VSCode extensions available for Angular developers, and the framework is noted for enabling users to create large, maintainable applications.

Read our client success story on using Angular to build a service quality management software for IT projects.

React JS

A JavaScript library for creating user interfaces, based on UI components, React is a free and open-source platform which is maintained by Meta and a community of companies and developers.

The platform is highlighted as providing simple design views for each state of an application, as well as providing efficient updating and rendering.

Vue JS

Vue is a JavaScript framework that is maintained by creator Evan You, and an active team of core members. Used for creating user interfaces on top of the standard HTML, CCS, and JavaScript, the technology has two core features – Declarative Rendering, and Reactivity.

Backbone JS

Based on a model-view-controller design paradigm, Backbone is a JavaScript rich-client web app, created and developed by Jeremy Ashkenas, and designed to connect to an API through a RESTful JSON interface.

The technology provides structure to apps by utilising key-value binding, custom events, and collections with API enumerable functions. It is hosted on GitHub, along with a test suite, example applications, and a considerable list of tutorials and examples of real-world projects

Aurelia JS

This open-source UI JavaScript framework utilises simple conventions and is suitable for web, mobile, and desktop applications. It is noted for offering high levels of rendering speed, and memory efficiency.

There are also step-by-step tutorials available, which provide guidance on using and creating with the technology.

Choosing the right front-end technologies for your software

The technology you choose will need to match your business need and requirements in order for your to build flexible, sustainable, and future-proof software. Whether you have a preferred technology stack or are looking for recommendations, we can help.

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