ape.js is a tiny framework for prototyping applications for the Google app engine.
The framework also comes with a library for using Google’s Data Store, and a somewhat basic templating solution.
Ape.js allows you to build application prototypes like really fast, and the framework doesn’t mess with most libraries (except CommonJS, which actually messes with the Google app engine).
Undum is a cool framework for building your own interactive fiction game.
Although the internet is full with casual games that don’t require much thought — or any thought at all –, there are many players who still enjoy the ‘thinking’ aspect of games (from D&D players to those involved in games of wit such as Scrabble).
Undum is an awesome framework for creating a text-based fiction game.
The framework is easy to use, but does have its limitations (can’t save multiple games, for example).
Handlebars is a minimal templating library, built upon mustache.js.
The library offers several important features: built-in helpers; partials; and the ability to customize both.
handlebars.js allows nesting deep hashes and makes it easy.
Overall, handlebars is a nice solution for anyone who has worked with mustache.js, and wants to integrate it with larger libraries.
JSpec is a lightweight unit testing framework for JavaScript.
JSpec is easy to use, and simply requires you to add the library and optional components; it integrates well with Ruby and Rhino.
The framework’s output is sleek and readable, and the framework provides over 45 matchers for basically any library you’re using.
Tapku (tap+haiku) is an open source iOS framework built on Cocoa and UIKit.
Overall, Tapku is a very comprehensive framework that pretty much works wonders when used correctly.
However, although Tapku offers native solutions to common problems (calendar, graphs, etc.), it isn’t a panacea for iOS developers as a lot more ground isn’t covered (data storage?).
Enchant.js is an HTML5 game engine that runs on JavaScript.
The library, which weighs a mere 30 kilobytes, has already been used for more than 200 HTML5 games.
Enchant.js features an event-based game engine, which effectively allows you to think forward without much hassle.
The core is based around objects, which is great for those familiar with OOP.
12 October, 2011
By Lauris Veips
