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Mastering Backbone.js

You're reading from   Mastering Backbone.js Design and build scalable web applications using Backbone.js

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781783288496
Length 278 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Abiee Echamea Abiee Echamea
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Preface 1. Architecture of a Backbone application 2. Managing Views FREE CHAPTER 3. Model Bindings 4. Modular Code 5. Dealing with Files 6. Store data in the Browser 7. Build Like a Pro 8. Testing Backbone Applications 9. Deploying to Production 10. Authentication Index

NPM and package.json

With Browserify, we can create CommonJS modules that can be executed in the browser. When you use CommonJS modules in the browser, Browserify will provide the necessary tools to load the modules, which includes a definition for the require() function.

When you use Browserify, you can use the Node package manager to install and define dependencies for your projects. A useful tool is the npm command tool, used to install and manage project dependencies.

The package.json file in a Node project is a JSON file used to define, install, and manage the version of the libraries that your project depends on. A package.json file can contain many configuration options; you can see the complete documentation on the Node website at https://docs.npmjs.com/. Here is a list of the main values.

  • Name – The name of the project without spaces
  • Description – A short description of the project
  • Version – A version number for the project, typically starting with 0.0.1
  • Dependencies...
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