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Ember.js (previously SproutCore) is an open-source JavaScript framework. Its goal is to allow developers to create web applications with advanced capabilities and a user experience comparable to that of desktop applications. When developing a Emberjs application, all code is written in JavaScript.

Development

SproutCore

SproutCore
Developer(s)Strobe Inc., Sproutit, Apple Inc. and community.
Initial release2010 (2010)
Stable release
1.9 / October 1, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-10-01)
Repository
Written inRuby/JavaScript
Operating systemCross-platform
LicenseMIT License
Websitewww.sproutcore.com

SproutCore, initially created in 2007 by Sproutit as the basis for their Mailroom application, is available under the MIT License.

Apple announced MobileMe at WWDC in 2008, noting that much of it was built using SproutCore. Apple has contributed greatly to the project as part of a Web 2.0 initiative. SproutCore was also used at iWork.com,[1] the online extension of the iWork productivity software by Apple.

The latest major stable SproutCore release is 1.8, released on March 7, 2012,[2] with many bug fixes, several new features, and documentation updates. Release 1.6 was largely a bugfix release, building on the previous 1.5 release. SproutCore 1.5 contained significant updates to view layers, added a new CSS parser that builds off of SCSS, WAI-ARIA support, modular loading, and additional features. The previous major release, SproutCore 1.4, included touch support for mobile devices, released on September 20, 2010.[3]

In June 2010, the creator of SproutCore, Charles Jolley, left Apple to start Strobe Inc., which provides SproutCore support and continues development.[4]

In May 2011, the SproutCore team announced SproutCore 2.0, a rebuilt version of the framework designed to expose the MVC underpinnings without requiring developers to use the included widget set. The team also emphasized the importance of reducing file size to support developing applications for mobile devices.[5]

In July 2011, a new project, SproutCore UI, was announced. SproutCore UI is designed to provide common user interface elements for developers targeting mobile devices.[6]

In November 2011 Facebook acquired the Strobe team[7] in a deal Facebook described as a talent acquisition.[8]

SproutCore 1.x codebase would continue releasing and was under active development by the core team and SproutCore community.[9]

Ember.js era

Ember.js
Developer(s)1.0.0
Initial release2011 (2011)
Stable release
?
Repository
Written in?
Operating systemCross-platform
Websiteemberjs.com

In December 2011, the SproutCore 2.0 framework was renamed to Ember.js, to reduce confusion between the application framework and the widget library of SproutCore 1.0.[10][11]

Appnovation Technologies currently provides Community Support[12] for SproutCore.

Notes

  1. ^ Blog Post about SproutCore Sites
  2. ^ http://blog.sproutcore.com/announcing-sproutcore-1-8/
  3. ^ Blog post about 1.4 release
  4. ^ Blog post about Strobe
  5. ^ http://blog.sproutcore.com/announcing-sproutcore-2-0/
  6. ^ http://blog.sproutcore.com/sproutcore-ui-an-introduction/
  7. ^ Blog post The Strobe Team is Moving to Facebook
  8. ^ Facebook Picks Up Apple Alum's HTML5 Start-up, Strobe
  9. ^ Stated in SproutCore 1.8 release note, March 7, 2012.
  10. ^ "SproutCore 2.0 becomes Ember.js". The H. 13 Dec. 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "Amber.js (formerly SproutCore 2.0) is now Ember.js". yehudakatz.com. 12 Dec. 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ http://www.appnovation.com/partners

References

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