Do all JavaScript tools lead to Rome?
#501 — August 14, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript WeeklyRome: Unifying The Frontend Development Toolchain— We first casually mentioned this in-beta tool, dubbed the “spiritual successor...
View ArticleTypeScript 4.0, going deep into proxies, and I sunk your battleship
#502 — August 21, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript WeeklyTypeScript 4.0 Released— The latest major version of TypeScript, the increasingly popular superset of JavaScript that adds optional...
View ArticleD3 6.0, easy 3D text, Electron 10, and reimplementing promises
#503 — August 28, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript Weeklyztext.js: A 3D Typography Effect for the Web— While it initially has a bit of a “WordArt” feel to it, this library actually adds a...
View ArticleUnderscore.js, React without virtual DOM, and why you should use Svelte
#504 — September 4, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript WeeklyUnderscore.js 1.11.0: The Long Standing Functional Helper Library Goes Modular— “Underscore!?” I hear some of our longer serving...
View ArticleDo you really need all that JavaScript?
#505 — September 11, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript WeeklyA New Proposal for Decorators for JavaScript Classes— Currently at stage 2 in TC39’s process and due to be discussed in more...
View ArticleVue.js 3.0 released
#506 — September 18, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript WeeklyVue 3.0 'One Piece' Released— Vue.js is a highly popular framework for building UIs with JavaScript, and a common alternative to...
View ArticleThe future of ECMAScript, V8, TypeScript and more
#507 — September 25, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the Web⏪ In case you missed it, last week we covered the release of Vue 3.0, a major update on the Moment.js project, and a big new Deno release. Now on...
View ArticleEven faster JS bundling and minification with esbuild
#508 — October 2, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript WeeklyBringing the Mona Lisa Effect to Life with TensorFlow.js— Do the Mona Lisa’s eyes follow you as you move around the room? Even if...
View ArticleThe one with all the Rust-powered JavaScript tools
#509 — October 9, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the Web⚙️ So many Rust-powered JavaScript tools came across our path this week that there's definitely a bit of a theme in this issue! Both Rust and Go...
View Articlewebpack 5, npm 7, and Babel 7.12
#510 — October 16, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript Weeklywebpack 5 Released— webpack is arguably the most popular bundler right now and this is the first major release in over two years....
View ArticleNode 15, React 17, and a cool JavaScript demo
#511 — October 23, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript WeeklyReact 17.0 Released— The focus in React 17 is peace, harmony, and gentle progression, with subtle changes, making apps easier to...
View ArticleAlternatives to SPAs, Next.js 10, and running Node on iOS
#512 — October 30, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the Web🎉 512 issues.. we're half way to 1 kibi-issue? 😄 Powers of 2 are much more fun to celebrate than hundreds or thousands, right? Thank you for all...
View ArticleRevisiting 'funny' and tricky JavaScript examples
#513 — November 6, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript WeeklyWhat's the Deal with Svelte and SvelteKit?— Two weeks ago we linked to a video where Svelte’s creator pondered the future of Web...
View ArticleA way to look up JavaScript operators
#514 — November 13, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript Weekly10 Insights From Adopting TypeScript At Scale— A fantastic writeup (from a TC39 member, no less) of how Bloomberg (the financial...
View ArticleA case for weak dependencies in JavaScript
#515 — November 20, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript WeeklyTypeScript 4.1 Released— The ever popular ‘JavaScript with types’ takes more steps forward with template literal types, key...
View ArticleFlash to live on forever at the Internet Archive
#516 — November 27, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript WeeklyFlash Animations Live Forever at the Internet Archive— I know that many readers built Flash powered sites and used JavaScript’s...
View ArticleHappy 25th birthday, JavaScript
#517 — December 4, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the Web✍️ Sometimes we have weak issues, sometimes we have strong issues.. I think this is one of the latter! Lots of both fun and useful stuff here, from...
View ArticleMaking JavaScript executables with Deno
#518 — December 11, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript WeeklyThe 'Import on Interaction' Pattern— You know what’s faster than loading lots of front-end code? Not loading it. You can then...
View ArticleWelcome to JavaScriptLandia?
#519 — December 18, 2020Unsubscribe | Read on the WebJavaScript WeeklyJavaScriptLandia: The OpenJS Foundation's 'Individual Supporter Program'— A new initiative launched by the OpenJS Foundation and...
View ArticleThe top tools, stories, and resources of the past year.
#520 — January 8, 2021Unsubscribe | Read on the Web👋 We're back! Usually we end the year by looking back at the biggest items of the year, but December was so busy that we've decided to leave it till...
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