Alternatives to Umbrella JS

  • Chaplin

    Chaplin is an architecture for JavaScript applications using the Backbone.js library. Chaplin addresses Backbone’s limitations by providing a lightweight and flexible structure that features well-proven design patterns and best practices.

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  • Enyo

    Enyo is a JavaScript app framework enabling developers build native-quality HTML5 apps that run everywhere — from phones and tablets to PCs and TVs.

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  • flatiron

    flatiron is an adaptable framework for building modern web applications. It was built from the ground up for use with Javascript and Node.js.

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  • Serenade.js

    Serenade.js is a client side framework built on the MVC pattern. It makes it simple to create rich client side applications by freeing you from having to keep the DOM up to date with your data through powerful data bindings. Serenade.js is simple en…

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  • MontageJS

    MontageJS is a modern, full stack HTML5 framework designed to create single-page applications—fast! MontageJS uses time-tested design patterns and software principles, allowing you to easily create a modular architecture for your projects and help d…

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  • SocketStream

    SocketStream is a fast, modular Node.js web frameworkdedicated to building realtime single-page apps

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  • MooTools

    MooTools (My Object-Oriented Tools) is a lightweight, object-oriented, web-application framework for JavaScript.

    Open Source Free Web-Based

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  • Dojo Toolkit

    Dojo Toolkit is an open source modular JavaScript library (or more specifically JavaScript toolkit) designed to ease the rapid development of cross-platform, JavaScript/Ajax-based applications and web sites.

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  • Ractive.js

    Ractive.js is different. It solves some of the biggest headaches in web development – data binding, efficient DOM updates, event handling – and does so with almost no learning curve.

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  • Harp

    Harp is a production-ready web server. Rapidly build static sites and client-side applications using , and more—no configuration necessary.

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  • hapi

    A rich framework for building web applications and services. hapi is a simple to use configuration-centric framework with built-in support for input validation, caching, authentication, and other essential facilities. hapi enables developers to focu…

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  • Prototype

    Prototype is a JavaScript Framework that aims to ease development of dynamic web applications. Prototype provides various functions for developing JavaScript applications. The features range from programming shortcuts to major functions for dealing …

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  • Spine.js

    Build Awesome JavaScript MVC Applications

    Open Source Free Web-Based

  • Espresso Framework

    Scalable Web Framework aimed at Speed and Simplicity

    Open Source Free Linux Mac Windows Web-Based

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  • YUI

    YUI is a free, open source JavaScript and CSS library for building richly interactive web applications.

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  • qooxdoo

    qooxdoo is a universal JavaScript framework that enables you to create applications for a wide range of platforms. With its object-oriented programming model you build rich, interactive applications (RIAs), native-like apps for mobile devices, light…

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  • Bliss JS

    No lock-in, no wrapper objectsDesigned to work with Vanilla JS, not replace it. Light as a featherOnly 3KB minified & gzipped!Chaining without prototype pollutionOnly adds one _ property (optional, customizable) ExtensibleAdding new blissful met…

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  • PowerShell Pipeworks

    PowerShell Pipeworks is a Framework for making Sites and Services with Windows PowerShell. It is designed to do for web development what PowerShell has done for IT development -- make it easy to build complex solutions out of simple parts.

    Free Windows

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  • script.aculo.us

    script.aculo.us is a JavaScript library built on the Prototype JavaScript Framework, providing dynamic visual effects and user interface elements via the Document Object Model (DOM).It is most notably included with Ruby on Rails and Seaside, but als…

    Open Source Free Prototype Linux Mac Windows

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  • X Library

    X is a collection of loosely-bound, cross-browser, Javascript functions and objects. It is intended to be a resource from which you pick and choose - you do not have to include the entire library in your application. It contains core DOM/Style funct…

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