What Is Vue.js?
In other posts we’ve talked about Laravel, our go-to framework for building back ends—and even full applications—thanks to its view engine (Blade) or Laravel Livewire. Still, there are times when Laravel can’t cover every requirement, so we rely on a framework that is purely front-end focused. In this article we’ll dive into our favorite option for that job: Vue.js.
Vue.js is a framework built on the JavaScript programming language for creating interactive web apps and single-page applications (SPAs). It was created by Evan You in 2014 and has become popular in recent years thanks to its ease of use and its focus on building reusable components.
Because it’s component-driven and offers two-way data binding, Vue is ideal for developing applications quickly with less boilerplate. Its templating system and built-in routing also make it a solid choice for more complex applications.
Why Vue?
At Bloonde we previously worked with Angular, another excellent framework, yet compared to Vue.js it has a steeper learning curve. Vue is often described as a mix between Angular and React, so you’ll notice plenty of similarities. On top of that, Vue gives us better performance and scalability, and it’s much more flexible in terms of structure and language, letting us work in either JavaScript or TypeScript.
If you want to learn this cutting-edge framework, there are countless courses available, including those offered by the creators themselves, or you can jump straight into the documentation if you already have experience with similar tools.
Vue Nuxt
One of the challenges with single-page applications is that they render in the browser, which can hurt SEO. That’s why SSR (Server-Side Rendering) frameworks like Nuxt emerged—leveraging all of Vue’s power while gaining the benefits of server-side rendering.
Conclusions
At Bloonde we like to work with the best tools so we can deliver the best possible applications to our clients. Take the Petplan insurance calculator (Petplan) or the booking funnel for findecursocolegio as examples. That’s why we always use top-tier frameworks for the programming languages we feel most comfortable with. Today, the combination of Laravel and Vue Nuxt lets us build powerful applications that fit current technical needs.