Dec
20,
2019
Node.js is Dead – Long live Deno!
Deno is a new runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript, created by Ryan Dahl - the original creator of Node.js. The project is intended to fix design problems in Node.js described in Dahl's famous talk "10 Things I Regret About Node.js". We talked to Krzysztof Piechowicz (adesso AG) about the differences...
Nov
4,
2019
Speed, Speed, Speed: JavaScript vs C++ vs WebAssembly [ KEYNOTE ]
In Node.js, we can use WebAssembly modules and native C++ addons. If your app has performance critical parts, should you stay in JavaScript? Or write a native C++ addon? Or use WebAssembly? Let's have a look at how these options compare performance wise and which one is best for different...
Sep
30,
2019
How to develop GraphQL frontends with Angular and React
GraphQL, the web API query language developed by Facebook, has been gaining attention for several years now. But while a lot of articles on the subject examined the server-side in detail, the client itself got less attention. This article will focus on the usage of a GraphQL interface in the...
Sep
11,
2019
React Hooks: React More Functional Than Ever
For a long time, it has been possible to create React components on the basis of classes or functions. With the newest version, functional approaches are clearly gaining more traction.
Sep
2,
2019
back to school—explore the program of iJS
September is here! It always reminds people of school time, seeing friends after months and of course studying. We want to take you back to those times and give you the feeling of being a student again! Welcome to the JS Academy and its extensive syllabus!
Aug
21,
2019
Vue.js: A Guide to the Progressive JavaScript Framework
Although Vue.js creates compelling user interfaces efficiently and easily, it still hasn't gained the widespread attention it deserves. As a framework for building user interfaces, Vue.js stands out for its simplicity and flexibility when developing single-page applications (SPAs) and dynamic web pages. In this article, Kayla Matthews explains why we...
Aug
20,
2019
Web Components & Micro Apps: Angular, React & Vue peacefully united?
Angular, React, Vue or some other framework: Which one are you going to use on your next project? The JavaScript ecosystem offers so many choices and all of them have their pros and cons for any given project, making it difficult to choose just one. But there is a solution...
Aug
7,
2019
Write once, run everywhere: Building Desktop Apps with React and Electron
Writing a desktop application for a specific operating system is relatively easy nowadays. There are many development environments and libraries available for popular operating systems that can be used to create applications with graphical user interfaces with little effort. However, the programs created this way are not platform-independent. This is...
Jul
3,
2019
Where no man has gone before
Angular Elements provides Web Components and enables lightweight scenarios such as integration into existing applications, CMS, or Micro Apps. The new Ivy compiler takes care of bundles that are as lean as possible.
Jun
19,
2019
ES Modules in Node.js: The Status Quo
Nearly every programming language provides the ability to split the code that makes up a program into multiple files. The #include directive is used for this purpose in C and C ++, while Java and Python have the import keyword. JavaScript was one of the few exceptions up till now,...