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New year, new JavaScript libraries

As a follow-up to React Finland, we’ll organize a new conference called Future Frontend. As you might have guessed from the name, it is more future focused and the pivot allowed us to invite speakers that we otherwise couldn’t have invited. The conference takes place 05-09.06 in Helsinki, Finland and we’ve started early sales.

Libraries

• Stylable - CSS for components
• Shoelace - A forward-thinking library of web components
• jQuery 3.6.2 Released!

XmasScript needs to become a thing

Xmas is getting close and this is the last JSter post of the year.

Libraries

• Jeongho made 1,000x faster TypeScript Validator Library
• arackaf/micro-graphql-svelte - Light and simple GraphQL Svelte client with extensible, composable cache invalidation
• Tremor - The React library to build dashboards fast
• Legend - A super fast and powerful state library for JavaScript apps
• hazae41/xswr - Yet another React data (re)fetching library
• Telefunc - Remote Functions. Instead of API.
• bigskysoftware/idiomorph - A DOM-merging algorithm
• WebReflection/uhtml - A micro HTML/SVG render
• Modular Forms - The modular form library for SolidJS

No time to JavaScript

It’s almost Winter and the world of JavaScript keeps moving.

Libraries

• 11ty/is-land - A new performance-focused way to add interactive client-side components to your web site
• Corset - Cascading binding sheets
• WebReflection/weak-value - A Map with weakly referenced values, instead of keys
• React Calendar
• 11ty/webc - Single File Web Components
• Pyodide - Python distribution for the browser and Node.js based on WebAssembly

How many JavaScript developers does it take to change a LAMP?

React Finland 2022 is over and it went smoothly. We’re currently in post-production phase but you can find uncut content online already.

Libraries

• Cmdk - Fast, composable, unstyled command menu for React
• Plaiceholder - Beautiful image placeholders, without the hassle
• unocss - The instant on-demand atomic CSS engine
• Tamagui - Universal UI for React Native
• fast-fuzzy - Fast fuzzy search utility
• WiseLibs/better-sqlite3 - The fastest and simplest library for SQLite3 in Node.js
• bebraw/dragjs - Simple utility to make it easier to implement drag based things (ie. sliders and such)
• bokuweb/react-rnd - A resizable and draggable component for React
• fjmhzyh/Dragjs - A light js library that makes your element draggable
• interact.js - JavaScript drag and drop, resizing, and multi-touch gestures for modern browsers (and also IE9+)
• flimsy - A single-file <1kb min+gzip simplified implementation of the reactive core of Solid, optimized for clean code
• t3-oss/create-t3-app - Quickest way to start a new web app with full stack typesafety

Mama always said life was like a box of JavaScript libraries

A lot of libraries this time. That’s all.

I also wrote documentation for my JSON based templating solution called Breezewind. It’s the core of jster.net and you can think it as a React inspired way to handle templates.

Libraries

When things are too dangerous to say, JavaScript.

It’s that time of the month again, JSter-time.

Libraries

• pakastin/maze - Maze generation visualization
• Ficus - Lightweight libraries and tools for building modern web applications
• srmagura/real-cancellable-promise - Cancellable promise library for JavaScript and TypeScript
• react-hookz/web - React hooks done right, for browser and SSR
• ahooks - A high-quality & reliable React Hooks library
• maraisr/piecemeal - Send your data piecemeal
• CSS Variable - CSS Variables for your CSS-in-JS solution
• React Native Zephyr - TailwindCSS-inspired styling library for React Native
• Starbeam - Reactivity Made Simple and Fun
• kwhitley/itty-router - A little router
• Nano JSX - Lightweight 1kB JSX library

JavaScript is a tool. They think I’m hiding in the shadows. But I am the shadows.

It’s time another JSter post. If you follow through the mailing list, then you’ll notice the mail looks different now. That’s because I moved to a service called Buttondown to simplify my workflow.

As a result, I might move back to a biweekly interval maybe in the fall as now it’s simply faster to author the posts.

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JavaScript keeps on going

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To JavaScript or not to JavaScript

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JavaScript does whatever JavaScript does

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JavaScript collects its garbage eventually.

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JavaScript still has new tricks in its sleeves.

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JavaScript – Always evolving, always changing

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2021 - JavaScript has turned 25

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JavaScript is here to stay.

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JavaScript - the language of the web

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JavaScript - still running strong.

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** See you on Euro tour 2017

* In selected locations

Through a couple of coincidences I managed to arrange a tour of Europe to support the webpack book launch. I’ll start the tour from “home ground” in Finland late March and visit Norway, Germany, Czech, and Slovakia during April. See the exact tour plan (https://survivejs.com/blog/euro-tour-2017/) to learn more.

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Not enough JavaScript.

My webpack book (https://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs-webpack-19/) is content complete now. Only tuning remains until it can hit the paper.

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Gone in the JavaScript.

My webpack book reached another milestone release (https://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs-webpack-18/) . This time around I put heavy focus on new content. There’s still some left to develop, but it’s getting close to paper.

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The Good, the Bad, the JavaScript.

A new version of the SurviveJS webpack book (http://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs-webpack-170/) has arrived. The book is getting quite massive (around 330 pages), but the end result might be worth all the effort.

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JavaScript - Because you are worth it.

It has been busy two weeks again. Webpack 2 reached a final version (https://medium.com/webpack/webpack-2-2-the-final-release-76c3d43bf144) . This also gave me a good excuse to push a new version of my webpack book out there (http://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs-webpack-160/) . It’s getting closer and closer to paper and the end(?) is in sight.

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** Webpack 2.2 Final

** And book updates as the paper version gets nearer

You might have noticed webpack 2 reached a final version (https://medium.com/webpack/webpack-2-2-the-final-release-76c3d43bf144) . It’s a major milestone for the project and it was great to contribute towards that goal. There’s still a long way to go, but it feels like the project is in a better place than a year or two ago.

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JavaScript another day.

As webpack 2 is getting closer (https://github.com/webpack/webpack/releases/tag/v2.2.0-rc.3) , I’ve been pushing my webpack book forward. I revamped it completely and published SurviveJS - Webpack v1.5.0 (http://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs-webpack-150/) . There’s still work to do till I can get a paper version out, but this was a nice step towards that goal.

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JavaScript another day

webpack 2 reached a new release candidate (https://medium.com/webpack/webpack-2-2-the-release-candidate-2e614d05d75f) and final release seems imminent. To keep up with the world, I updated my webpack book (http://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs-webpack-142/) to webpack 2 beta. In addition to the update, I refreshed the content quite a bit. There’s still work left to be done, though.

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** Webpack 2 is near

** And the book is up to date

I updated the webpack book to follow webpack 2 syntax. There are also 100+ tweaks to make it better in many ways. That said, there’s still work left to do. Check out the release notes (http://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs-webpack-142/) for more information or jump straight to the book (http://survivejs.com/webpack/introduction/) .

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JavaScript framework a day keeps the doctor away

It was another busy two weeks. There were two highlights. I released Reactabular 8 (https://reactabular.js.org/#/changelog) . I did some major restructuring there to make it easier to grow the project in the future. webpack-merge (https://www.npmjs.com/package/webpack-merge) reached version 1.0 as I consider it stable now. I also wrote webpack-merge related interview (http://survivejs.com/blog/webpack-merge-interview/) that explains the idea better.

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** React Indie Bundle is Back

** Cyber Monday is the day

You might remember the React Indie Bundle (http://www.reactindiebundle.com/) campaign we ran last year. Well, it has made a comeback! Instead of The Matrix Reloaded, or some other sequel, we hope to do better.

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JavaScript, sweet JavaScript

It has been busy two weeks again. I gave my first keynote, did eight sessions over seven days and so on. You can read more about it in my travel report (http://www.nixtu.info/2016/11/kharkivjs-2016-and-react-in-barcelona.html) .

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** It has been a long year

** Time to catch up

If someone had told me a couple of years ago I would be having a keynote to 500 people at Kharkiv (http://kharkivjs.org/) in 2016, I would have thought they were joking. But that’s exactly what’s going to happen next Saturday! It’s most both and scary at the same time. And that’s not all.

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If you can think of a common word, there’s a npm package for it

Busy days. To prepare for the future, I compiled my presentations to a site (http://presentations.survivejs.com) . Check it out for slides on React, webpack, and more.

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If you can think of a JavaScript package name, it likely exists already

Two weeks have gone again. I released a new major version of my table component for React (http://reactabular.js.org) . The tree API has solidified and there are also a few goodies in store.

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JavaScript is the yellow language in GitHub

Two weeks went fast. I put serious effort into upgrading my training material. Consider the following slide sets: * JavaScript in 2016 (http://survivejs.github.io/javascript-in-2016) * React in 2016 (http://survivejs.github.io/react-in-2016) * State Management in React (https://survivejs.github.io/state-management-in-react/)

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Peace and JavaScript to everyone

Things have been progressing quite nicely. I put a lot of effort into pushing my static site generator further, but I’ll get back to that later once I have something tidy to show. I also wrote a small interview (http://survivejs.com/blog/reactabular-interview/) about my table component for React so you can get the core ideas easily.

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Rock and JavaScript.

Reactabular, that React table component of mine, reached 3.0 (http://reactabular.js.org/) . I also gave a presentation related to the topic. Check out the slides (https://survivejs.github.io/react-api-design) .

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Maybe I JavaScripted, maybe I didn’t. - Matti Nykänen

I published a new version of Reactabular (http://reactabular.js.org/) so check it out if you need a table component for React. The logic is decoupled so you could reuse some of that in other environments. I also came up with slides related to the topic (https://survivejs.github.io/react-api-design) .

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To JavaScript or not.

I managed to reach 1.0 with my table component, Reactabular (http://reactabular.js.org/) . The development will go on, but from now I can focus more on other things like writing.

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One language to rule them all. JavaScript.

Another two weeks have gone. I’m closer to the final release of my table library for React (reactabular.js.org) . I’ve also been working on webpack 2 documentation (https://medium.com/webpack/webpack-2-docs-team-wants-you-20876c59e964) and the effort is well under way.

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JavaScript a day keeps the doctor away.

I’ve been working on Reactabular (reactabular.js.org) , a data grid component for React. There’s more information at the beta thread (https://github.com/bebraw/reactabular/issues/148) .

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New day, new JavaScript library to learn.

It has been another busy two weeks. The culmination point of that was a new release of my Webpack book (http://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs-webpack-131/) . I also participated in a Webpack themed JavaScript Air (https://javascriptair.com/episodes/2016-06-08/) and Three Devs and a Maybe podcast (Webpack again) (http://threedevsandamaybe.com/introduction-to-webpack-with-juho-veps%C3%A4l%C3%A4inen/) .

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The world changes. JavaScript stays.

I reached a major milestone with my book effort as I finished splitting up my book in two (http://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs-react-253/) . If you are interested in either Webpack or React, check them out.

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JavaScript a day keeps the doctor away.

The book effort is progressing as usual. I published SurviveJS - Webpack 1.2.0 (http://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs-webpack-120/) in preparation for a bigger one that’s coming next. Stay tuned.

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There are only two inevitable things in life: JavaScript and taxes.

Things are progressing quite well with my SurviveJS (http://survivejs.com/) effort. I was invited to arrange a React workshop. As a result I created a set of slides (https://survivejs.github.io/training/) . There are ten themes and each contains exercises at the end. So if you want to pick up basic understanding of React and the surrounding ecosystem, this could be a good chance to achieve that.

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** Training

** The only way to get better

A while ago I was invited to arrange a workshop about React. The scheduling changed a bit and as a result I’ve spent the last few days churning out slides! I feel spending the time on preparation was worth it, though. Just check out the resulting presentation (https://survivejs.github.io/training) ! I hope you find it useful.

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There can be only one JavaScript.

Weeks seem shorter these days. Despite that I managed to release a new version of my book. See SurviveJS - Webpack and React 2.1 (http://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs210/) for more details. Check out also the Webpack book (http://survivejs.com/webpack/introduction/) . You can read it free online and a part of the income goes directly to Webpack author to support its development.

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Return of the JavaScript

I came to a little realization with my SurviveJS (http://survivejs.com/) effort a while ago. I actually had two books in one! As a result I extracted a book out of the first one. See SurviveJS - Webpack v1.0.0 (http://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs-webpack-100/) . You can purchase it through Leanpub (https://leanpub.com/survivejs-webpack) although there’s a free online edition (http://survivejs.com/webpack/introduction/) as well.

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When in doubt, JavaScript.

** Libraries

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Coding JavaScript, eight days a week

** Libraries

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** SurviveJS – Webpack 2.0

** The journey was long but the paperback book is here at last

Releasing a paperback book is a special challenge always. It is even more so when your book ends up being close to 500 pages long.

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The good, the bad, the JavaScript

I finally got the 2.0 version of my Webpack/React book out (http://survivejs.com/blog/survivejs200/) . In addition to the digital version (https://leanpub.com/survivejs_webpack_react) , there’s also a paperback (http://www.amazon.com/SurviveJS-Webpack-React-apprentice-master/dp/152391050X/) available through Amazon now. I hope you enjoy it!