CHAPTER 9

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Managing Code File Dependencies

As each year passes, we developers tread further into the brave new world of JavaScript-heavy websites and applications. Using code libraries such as jQuery, frameworks such as AngularJS (http://angularjs.org), Backbone (http://backbonejs.org) or Ember (http://emberjs.com), together with a number of other high quality, reusable plugins, it is possible to simplify the core aspects of JavaScript development to free us up to build richer user experiences that are both functional and a joy to use.

Each extra JavaScript file we add to our solutions introduces an extra level of complexity, notably how we manage ...

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