In our knock-out competition, we have progressed now to a state where we have a set of JavaScript frameworks that are comparable in functionality to what the Backbase offers. For the comparison below, we selected: Bindows, Dojo, Ext JS, Javeline, qooxdoo, and YUI. Let's now take a deeper look at the most relevant characteristics of those toolkits and see how Backbase compares. We will consider the programming model, the widget set, component models, data binding, support for standards, performance, internationalization, and long-term viability.
We start with an overview table. Detailed descriptions follow in the next sections.
Backbase |
Bindows |
Dojo |
Ext JS |
Javeline |
qooxdoo |
YUI | |
Programming model |
XML/JS |
XML/JS |
JS/JS |
JS/JS |
XML/JS |
JS/JS |
JS/JS |
Widget library |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Component model |
Binding Language |
Binding Language |
Dijit plugin |
Plugin |
Binding Language |
Javascript |
-- |
Data Binding |
field set | ... |