History of ReactJS
Discover the evolution of web development libraries and frameworks leading to ReactJS.
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The predecessors
Did you know that the first website ever created is still live? It was created in 1991! A lot has changed since then. To start, web developers wanted to change their websites’ appearance; therefore, CSS was created. A few years later, those same web developers wanted to see more interactivity on their now beautiful websites. This is when JavaScript found its place on the internet. But as we know, the web never stops evolving. Heavy usage of JavaScript led to the creation of libraries such as jQuery, BackboneJS, and Ember. Each library’s creators learned lessons from their competitors. They ...