October 2, 2023

JSter #204 - Frameworks and more

JavaScript. It's not what you think it is.

Another two weeks, another JSter post. Lots of frameworks this time.

Frameworks

• Rakkas - Bleeding edge React framework powered by Vite
• Rezact/Rezact: A JavaScript Framework/Library (call it what you want) that blends the best of svelte, solid, react, and many others.
• dai-shi/wakuwork: Minimalistic React Framework
• Svelte - Introducing runes
• Hwy is a lightweight, flexible, and powerful alternative to NextJS, based on HTMX instead of React

Techniques

• Test Assertion Styles in JavaScript

Articles

• Photoshop is now on the web!. Enabled by WebAssembly, Web Components…
• ECMAScript 2023 (ES14) — what to expect
• CSS-only Widgets Are Inaccessible

Tools

• Boshen/oxc: The JavaScript Oxidation Compiler
• kasper/phoenix: A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript

Platforms

• evolu: Local-first platform designed for privacy, ease of use, and no vendor lock-in to sync and backup precious data using SQLite and CRDT

Specifications

• Typesafe REST API Specification (TYRAS)