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Ksthawma
Ksthawma

Reputation: 1285

Can I NOT use requirejs in marionette/backbone?

People mention requirejs together with marionette, backbonejs and the like.

requirejs seems an asset loader -- executing your rules on when to load what.

I know the first 'page' of my single-page-app already needs most of the files. If I don't mind loading all files in one go, can I simply ignore requirejs?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 101

Answers (1)

Gayan C Liyanage
Gayan C Liyanage

Reputation: 354

Technically yes. Only dependencies for marionette-backbone are

  • jQuery v1.8+
  • Underscore v1.4.4 - 1.6.0
  • Backbone v1.0.0 - 1.1.2 are preferred
  • Backbone.Wreqr (Comes automatically with the bundled build)
  • Backbone.BabySitter(Comes automatically with the bundled build)

Further require.js can manage use code structure in a manner which give your code much resource efficient code at the end. From my point of view for simple application which you need simple set of views,models and collection with manageable amount of code it ok to proceed without require.js.

  • But if your application have complex logic and higher number of resources it's good to go require.js. Because it not good to send 15+ like individual resource requests server at very beginning of your application load. Require can make any number of your resource in to one server resource. That's the advantage. What I prefer is one request of all css, one for all js, one for sprite image for graphic if things are big to handle which allow to create fast performing application.

  • Take you decision looking at the amount of resources of the project. It's not essential have require.js form the beginning of your application development.

Upvotes: 1

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