Talk:List of JavaScript libraries

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[edit] Do we need this?

There already is Category:JavaScript libraries; is this page really necessary? -Shai-kun 03:31, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

I would be interested not so much in a pure list which, as you indicate, can simply be accessed through the category, but in a comparison like this. It would help people make an informed decision.--Adoniscik (talk) 02:03, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed merge with List of web application frameworks#JavaScript

I did not propose the merge, but I agree that something needs to be merged. I think there is some overlap between these two sections, and one or the other should be deleted and redirect to the other. The only question in my mind is whether JavaScript libraries deserve their own listing or not. There are some unique properties of JavaScript libraries (there seems to be quite a lot, and they run entirely in clients, they have unique programming challenges) that makes me feel that there should be a separate page, but I'd like to hear if there are other opinions before I merge them. I will add some merge notices to encourage discussion.Ian Bailey 16:57, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

Split: IMO, split existing JavaScript libraries out of list of web application frameworks due to their conceptual differences. Unlike server-side frameworks, they don't directly access databases, don't use static templates but rather build the UI dynamically, they rarely have a concept of session management and they have a completely different security model. The articles should probably link to each other in their lead section though. I've been thinking of splitting these before, but haven't made an effort to do anything about it. -- intgr ^#%@! 18:20, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Split: Agree with points made by intgr. Bilge [TC] 10:09, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

I agree, client side Javascript libraries are NOT web application frameworks and should not be in this section - Michael