The Vue from the Top

It can be overwhelming to decide which JavaScript framework to use for the frontend experience. JavaScript frameworks are sort of like flavors of the month and over the last decade we’ve tried our hands at just about all of them. We’ve chosen to double down on Vue.js (and specifically the Nuxt framework), which allows us to engineer beautiful web experiences that are accessible, performant, and powerful.

There are many ways to design and craft a beautiful user interface, but ultimately the most important decision is not what technology to use, it’s the engineering team you choose.

Your engineering team should get it, want it, and have the capacity to deliver. And most importantly, because building software is a team effort, you should hire an engineering team that you really enjoy working with. 

Our unique experience engineering rich user experiences with Vue.js combined with our dependability and integrity will give you the edge you need to achieve sustainable growth. In this guide we’ll explain how Vue can help create vibrant, powerful, and performant user experiences for your website or web application.

Vue is lightweight enough to enhance user interfaces, and robust enough to power sophisticated applications. It is versatile and extremely performant, which helps optimize accessibility and enhance the overall user experience. 

Zaengle is also experienced in (and partial to) Nuxt, a modular Vue framework that is very developer friendly – and happier developers means better-built applications that ultimately save you time, money, and headaches.

Benefits of Vue.js:

• One of the most popular JavaScript frameworks on the market
• Simple to use and powerful enough to support rich interactive experiences
• Highly flexible
• Supported by a large, active developer community with an ecosystem of packages and add-ons to help you get to market quickly
• Functional for single-page applications as well as mobile & desktop applications
• Can be added à la carte. For example, you can have a site built with a CMS (like Craft) and add in Vue wherever it's needed, without having to build the whole site as a single-page application.
• Lightweight and performant, which helps SEO and fosters an enjoyable user experience

There are a number of factors to consider, but as we’ve mentioned before, the most important decision is your engineering team. Vue.js is a choice because it enables developers to build rich user experiences with a lightweight framework that doesn’t skimp on performance.

Why Vue.js is the Right Choice:

• If you want a framework that doesn’t require PhD level knowledge, Vue is easy to understand and get started, unlike other popular frameworks like React or Angular.
• If you want to ensure your web application is as dependable as possible, Vue.js supports automated testing and is set up to encourage a modern test-driven approach to software development.
• If you want a scalable user experience, Vue utilizes components to build each page. Unlike with some other frameworks, all of the JavaScript, HTML, and CSS necessary for the component can be written in a single file, resulting in a modular user interface that can be easily scaled up.
• If you want to get to market quickly, Vue features a robust ecosystem of packages that covers many common UI features which can help save you time and money. Additionally, Vue only needs JavaScript to work, which makes integrating new tech with existing apps a breeze.
• If you want a proven framework with a bank of resources, Vue features an active developer community and wealth of training tools, documentation, and a strong partner network.

For over a decade Zaengle has been building interactive websites and web applications, most recently with Vue.js. It continues to be our JavaScript framework of choice because of its flexibility, lightweight footprint, and performance. Whether we’re enhancing a website, designing product UI, or engineering a complex JavaScript application, we are all-in on the power and performance of Vue.js.