November 1, 2023

JSter #206 - Libraries and more

No tricks, only JavaScript

Lately I've been refactoring my site creator, Gustwind. Now it accepts HTML syntax and it's shaping up nicely although there's work left to be done.

Libraries

• jessquery - A modern, light (3k) alternative to jQuery
• data-guardian - a collection of security related utilities for TypeScript
• Color.js - let's get serious about color.
• blitz-js/superjson: Safely serialize JavaScript expressions to a superset of JSON, which includes Dates, BigInts, and more.
• React Knob Headless

Frameworks

• Next.js 14

Tools

• Announcing WinterJS - The most performant Service Workers

Articles

• Web Components Will Outlive Your JavaScript Framework
• Unveiling the Magic: Exploring Reactivity Across Various Frameworks
• Speeding up the JavaScript ecosystem - The barrel file debacle

Guides

• Blind SVG Study Guide

Toolkits

• instant.dev - Build APIs with JavaScript and Postgres, fast

Runtimes

• Node.js v21 is now available

Techniques

• 11 HTML best practices for login & sign-up forms
• Deploy a Static WordPress Site to Kinsta for Free