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Angular team streamlines feature requests
Feature requests will be reviewed for alignment with existing projects on the Angular roadmap, then prioritized or put through a 60-day voting process.
Google boosts V8 JavaScript performance
‘Super-fast’ non-optimizing Sparkplug compiler, which compiles bytecode to machine code, makes its debut in V8 9.1 and Chrome 91.
TypeScript 4.3 brings type specification for properties
Latest upgrade to Microsoft’s typed JavaScript also introduces an override keyword and improvements to template string types.
7 tools transforming JavaScript development
A new generation of bundler, build, and dependency management tools is making JavaScript development simpler, easier, and faster. Give these seven special tools a try.
Google unveils DevTools extension for Angular
Angular DevTools is a new Chrome extension that provides debugging and profiling capabilities for Angular applications.
Scala 3 ushers in ‘complete overhaul’ of the language
The latest upgrade of the popular functional language for JVM and JavaScript runtimes features a new type system, new language features, and scads of syntax improvements.
Angular 12 arrives with pile of improvements
Upgrade of Google’s TypeScript-based web framework brings enhancements to performance, the compiler, form validation, the language service, and much more.
How to use the Svelte JavaScript framework
Svelte works on the server side to compile your app into optimized JavaScript. Let’s take a quick tour of this fast, reactive component framework.
Deno 1.10 overhauls test runner
Latest version of the JavaScript and TypeScript runtime introduces the ability to run test modules in isolation, along with other testing improvements.
Babel project is running out of money
The core team behind the open source JavaScript compiler seek corporate sponsors to fund the continued development of the project.
Get moving with Microsoft’s FAST web components
Use FAST to build out well-designed websites with a Windows look and feel or even design your own web controls.
Next.js taps Webpack 5 for faster builds
Next.js 10.2 expands the use of Webpack 5 to improve disk caching, fast refresh, and tree shaking. Upgrade also improves startup performance.
10 tips for tuning React UI performance
Nobody likes a slow web UI. Fortunately, React gives you a number of ways to tune UI performance, from ways to optimize updates to the DOM to the ability to render and fetch simultaneously using the new concurrent mode.
Node.js 16 introduces Apple Silicon support
The first version of the JavaScript runtime to ship with pre-built binaries for Apple Silicon also features Google V8 9.0 and timer functions that return Promises.
Deno 1.9 previews native HTTP/2 server
Upgrade to secure JavaScript/TypeScript runtime incorporates fast Rust-based HTTP implementation and faster binding infrastructure.
NativeScript 8.0 shines on Apple M1, Webpack
Latest release of the JavaScript framework for mobile app development also adds new CSS capabilities and plug-ins for ESLint, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
What is functional programming? A practical guide
Functional programming means using functions to the best effect for creating clean and maintainable software. This article illustrates the concepts behind the functional paradigm with practical examples in JavaScript and Java.
ECMAScript 2021 spec for JavaScript nears the finish line
Proposal for the next version of the official specification for JavaScript introduces enhancements to strings, promises, and object references.
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