title: Combine AngularJS, BackboneJS with Component-centric frameworks such as ExtJS, YUI
body: <p>We are looking at refactoring/enhancing our javascript applications at work.</p>
  
  <p>On the one hand we need some top-notch widgets that only some libraries out there can provide, namely: <strong>extjs</strong>, <strong>qooxdoo</strong>.</p>
  
  <p>But on the other hand, there are a number of frameworks out there which provide a nice architectual MV* framework, namely <strong>AngularJS</strong> and <strong>BackboneJS</strong>. (AngularJS has almost become an industry standard).</p>
  
  <p>As I see it there exists this 'frameworks spectrum' and these two framework types sit on either end of that spectrum.</p>
  
  <p>Are they mutually exclusive, or can they complement each other? Each technology seems to be focused on a different area. We would like to have both. Ie. It would be awesome if extjs <em>(for the widgets!)</em> and Angular <em>(for the MVC architecture!)</em> could work together, but googling has revealed nothing - it seems like they are meant to compete with each other.</p>