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3) RIOT.JS

by Facebook, so you won’t have the huge community. But it’s a healthy alternative and it’s a decent competitor in the front end space.

Virtual DOM rendering and custom elements litter the React library. It has quickly become the choice of all professionals who want a powerful digital interface library for front end development.

But Riot.js is putting up a solid fight offering a nice alternative to React. By using the Riot framework you still have access to a virtual DOM but it’s much easier to control with simpler syntax requirements. Unfortunately this library isn’t as big as React and it’s not powered

4) CREATE.JS

From web animation to digital media you can work with everything in CreateJS. This isn’t one single library, but rather a suite of libraries built for different purposes. For example Easel.js works with HTML5 canvas elements while Tweet.js helps you build custom tweening & animations for the web.

Every library in this collection

5) KEYSTONE.JS

With Keystone you can build MEAN webapps powered by Node/Express and MongoDB on the backend. Keystone.js is completely free but still very new. At the time of this writing it’s only in v0.3 so it has a long way to go for professional use.

But if you’re tickled by a pure JavaScript CMS then check it out and see what you think.

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serves a different purpose and offers modern features for all major browsers. But most of these libraries help with specialized features so they’re best used on specialty websites. If you’re curious, then take a look at the Create JS website to see what it offers.