# Awesome JavaScript

A curated list of amazingly awesome JavaScript libraries, resources and shiny things.

* [Awesome JavaScript](#awesome-javascript)
  * [Package Managers](#package-managers)
  * [Loaders](#loaders)
  * Testing Frameworks
  * Templating Engines
  * Date
  * String
  * Storage
  * [Functional Programming](#functional-programming)
  * [Loading Status](#loading-status)


## Package Managers

*Host the javascript libraries and provide tools for fetching and packaging them.*

* [Bower](https://github.com/bower/bower) - A package manager for the web.
* [component](https://github.com/component/component) - Client package management for building better web applications.
* [spm](https://github.com/spmjs/spm) - Brand new static package manger.
* [browserify](https://github.com/substack/node-browserify) - Browser-side require() the node.js way.
* [jam](https://github.com/caolan/jam) - A package manager using a browser-focused and RequireJS compatible repository.
* [yepnope.js](https://github.com/SlexAxton/yepnope.js) - An Asynchronous Conditional Resource Loader.
* [jspm](https://github.com/jspm/jspm-cli) - Frictionless browser package management.
* [Ender](https://github.com/ender-js/Ender) - The no-library library.
* [volo](https://github.com/volojs/volo) - Create front end projects from templates, add dependencies, and automate the resulting projects.



## Loaders
*Module or loading system for JavaScript.*

* [RequireJS](https://github.com/jrburke/requirejs) - A file and module loader for JavaScript.
* [SeaJS](https://github.com/seajs/seajs) - A Module Loader for the Web.
* [HeadJS](https://github.com/headjs/headjs) - The only script in your HEAD.
* [curl](https://github.com/cujojs/curl) - A small, fast, extensible module loader that handles AMD, CommonJS Modules/1.1, CSS, HTML/text, and legacy scripts.
* [lazyload](https://github.com/rgrove/lazyload/) - Tiny, dependency-free async JavaScript and CSS loader.
* [script.js](https://github.com/ded/script.js) - Asyncronous JavaScript loader and dependency manager.


## String
*String Libraries*

* [underscore.string](https://github.com/epeli/underscore.string) - String manipulation extensions for Underscore.js javascript library.
* [string.js](https://github.com/jprichardson/string.js) - Extra JavaScript string methods.
* [sprintf.js](https://github.com/alexei/sprintf.js) - A sprintf implementation.
* [multiline](https://github.com/sindresorhus/multiline) - Multiline strings in JavaScript.
* [he](https://github.com/mathiasbynens/he) - A robust HTML entity encoder/decoder written in JavaScript.
* [query-string](https://github.com/sindresorhus/query-string) - Parse and stringify URL query strings.
* [jsurl](https://github.com/Mikhus/jsurl) - Lightweight URL manipulation with JavaScript.


## Functional Programming
*Functional programming libraries to extend JavaScript’s capabilities.*

* [underscore](https://github.com/jashkenas/underscore) - JavaScript's utility _ belt.
* [lodash](https://github.com/lodash/lodash) - A utility library delivering consistency, customization, performance, & extras.
* [Sugar](https://github.com/andrewplummer/Sugar) - A Javascript library for working with native objects.
* [lazy.js](https://github.com/dtao/lazy.js) - Like Underscore, but lazier.


## Loading Status
*Libraries for indicate load status.*

* [NProgress](http://ricostacruz.com/nprogress/) - Slim progress bars for Ajax'y applications.
* [Spin.js](https://github.com/fgnass/spin.js) - A spinning activity indicator.
* [progress.js](https://github.com/usablica/progress.js) - Create and manage progress bar for every objects on the page.
* [pace](https://github.com/HubSpot/pace) - Automatically add a progress bar to your site.
* [topbar](https://github.com/buunguyen/topbar) - Tiny & beautiful site-wide progress indicator.
* [nanobar](https://github.com/jacoborus/nanobar) - Very lighweight progress bars. No jQuery.
* [PageLoadingEffects](https://github.com/codrops/PageLoadingEffects) - Modern ways of revealing new content using SVG animations.
* [css-loaders](https://github.com/lukehaas/css-loaders) - A collection of loading spinners animated with CSS.

Besides libraries, there're [Collection on Codepen](http://codepen.io/collection/HtAne/), and generators like [Ajaxload](http://www.ajaxload.info/), [Preloaders](http://preloaders.net/) and [CSSLoad](http://cssload.net/).