21 Popular JavaScript Libraries Every Web Developer Should Know

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Vue.js

Very similar to React, Vue is a front-end framework used to create single-paged applications with the popular component-based architecture. The upside with using Vue is that you write smaller amount to code compared to other UI libraries. Vue JS is growing stronger by the day, and is getting adopted at a quick rate.

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Underscore.js

Underscore is a lower level JavaScript library. Lower level in that it’s very close to vanilla JavaScript. All it does is provide you with some helpers and tools to create web applications faster.

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Three.js

Aha! Something to make some cool, eye-catching stuff. Three js is an immensely popular JavaScript 3D library for creating visual effects on your website. It is a great option for those looking to create 3D visualizations without the need for heavy-duty game engines.

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Socket.io

You should know that by default, the connection between the browser and web server is closed once the server responds with data. So how do you keep the connection open so data can seamlessly flow bi-directionally without having to make new requests in the process? Socket.io, based on web sockets, is a JavaScript libabry which enables event-based two-way communication between the browser and the web server. It utilizes a node.js server. Https://socket.io/.

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Modernizr is a libary of tests. Features like CSS transform, web sockets, CSS transitions and animations can be tested on the browser using special properties from Modernizr. There are over 260 features which can be tested using this utility.

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Lo-Dash

When you think of this library, you think of utilities. Lodash is an immensely useful library which contains and provides utility functions which you call into your code to perform a specific task. Saving your time you would have wasted in writing it yourself.

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jQuery

jQuery is one of the oldest yet most popular JavaScript libraries still in existence. You’ve probably already heard of the DOM, which stands for Document Object Model. Jquery is perfect and quite reputed for manipulating the DOM. You can also dothings like HTML events, animations and effects, CSS manipulation, and AJAX calls.

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Chartist.js

Ah, here is something for the data analysts! Chartist is a nice JavaScript library for creating simple, responsive and customizable charts for your website. Chartist uses SVG to render them; hence, your charts can also obey custom CSS rules.

#Charting Libraries #Data Visualization #Javascript UI Libraries 12 social mentions

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React with pre-made components

This is probably the one you were all waiting for. React is one of the most popular JavaScript library in existence. You see those similar and cool looking buttons, or perhaps those nice looking navigation bars, or some cool modals you just can’t stop marvelling at? Chances are they were all made with React. React is a component-based UI library which allows you create reusable UI elements (components) for your website. It is used by many companies, including Facebook, of course.

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ember.js

Ember is a powerful JavaScript framework which helps developer to create websites without having to worry about the nitty-gritty of the process. It includes everything you need to create rich UIs and combine them to form a powerful and highly scalable website.

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D3.js

D3.js is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on the nature of data received. It stands for “Data Driven Documents”, which kind of explains its task. The library uses pre-built functions to select DOM elements, create SVG objects, style them and add transitions and other effects. These objects can also be styled using pure CSS.

#Javascript UI Libraries #Charting Libraries #Data Visualization 159 social mentions

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AngularJS

Angular is one of the oldest JavaScript libraries till date. Wait, Angular is actually a Framework, not a Library. It allows you create single-paged, client-side web applications. Angular is written in TypeScript and backed by Google. Some of the popular companies who use Angular are Google (obviously), PayPal and iTunes.

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