18
Feb
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Getting Started with Svelte
Are you curious to know what Svelte is? Do you know why it’s becoming a popular JavaScript compiler? In this article, we will tackle what Svelte is, who made it, why would you want to use it, its ecosystem, and current state.
16
Jan
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Angular <3 Bazel: A new star is born?
With Bazel, a new build tool has emerged in the already rich universe of developer tools: A rising star on the horizon that we have all been waiting for. Uh, have we?
20
Dec
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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 between Node.js and Deno. In the iJS video, Piechowicz goes into the topic in more detail and shows what is possible with Deno.
4
Nov
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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 workloads. So the next time you need to optimize for speed, you know your options.
11
Sep
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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.
2
Sep
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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!
20
Aug
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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 to that: With micro apps and web components, you can use whatever works best for any single part of your project.
7
Aug
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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 where Electron comes in as a promising solution.
27
Mar
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Why you should use date-fns for manipulating dates with JavaScript
Issues related to working with dates are as old of a problem as it gets with JavaScript. In theory it is possible to perform date calculations with JavaScript’s date object, if it weren’t for the many weaknesses of the API. Fortunately, there are helpful libraries that can save us a lot of work. One of them is date-fns.
27
Jun
Angular Reactive Forms: Building Custom Form Controls
Angular’s reactive forms module enables us to build and manage complexed forms in our application using a simple but powerful model. You can build your own custom form controls that work seamlessly with the Reactive Forms API. The core idea behind form controls is the ability to access a control’s value. This is done with a set of directives that implement the
ControlValueAccessor interface.