JSter #22 - May (part 1)

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            JSter #22 - May (part 1)

            Libraries, articles, tutorials, the excitement. It was a busy JS month.
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** JSter #22
** May 15, 2014
** Libraries

Quill (http://quilljs.com/)  - WYSIWYG editor with plugin architecture
Eight Bit Color Picker (http://bilalq.github.io/eight-bit-color-picker/)
jquery.adaptive-backgrounds.js (http://briangonzalez.github.io/jquery.adaptive-backgrounds.js/)  - A jQuery plugin for extracting dominant colors from images and applying it to its parent

** Articles

How Fast is PDF.js? (https://hacks.mozilla.org/2014/05/how-fast-is-pdf-js/)
30 Best JavaScript Tools of 2014 (http://codegeekz.com/best-javascript-tools-2014/)
GitHub language trends and the fragmenting landscape (http://redmonk.com/dberkholz/2014/05/02/github-language-trends-and-the-fragmenting-landscape/)
Why you might not need MVC with React.js (http://www.code-experience.com/why-you-might-not-need-mvc-with-reactjs/)

** Tutorials

Understanding Directory References in Node.js (http://www.hacksparrow.com/understanding-directory-references-in-node-js.html)
10 Steps to Node.js Nirvana in Production (http://qzaidi.github.io/2013/05/14/node-in-production/)
Generators in Node.js: Common Misconceptions and Three Good Use Cases (http://strongloop.com/strongblog/how-to-generators-node-js-yield-use-cases/)
Creating type-safe properties with ECMAScript 6 proxies (http://www.nczonline.net/blog/2014/04/29/creating-type-safe-properties-with-ecmascript-6-proxies/)
Improving JavaScript Performance (http://buildmy-site.com/blog/javascript-improving-javascript-performance/)

** Guides

The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Node.js (http://blog.codeship.io/2014/05/07/nodejs-beginners-guide.html)
HTML5 Video Programming Complete Guide (http://www.encoding.com/html5/)
Building large apps with AngularJS (https://coderwall.com/p/y0zkiw)

** Techniques

Optimization Killers (https://github.com/petkaantonov/bluebird/wiki/Optimization-killers)
JavaScript doesn’t tell you the Date object is bad, here’s how to figure that out before crashing your program (http://davidherron.com/blog/2014-05-04/javascript-doesnt-tell-you-date-object-bad-heres-how-figure-out-crashing-your)
DevTools Tips and Tricks (https://www.igvita.com/slides/2012/devtools-tips-and-tricks/)
3D rotator using jQuery (http://creative-punch.net/2014/03/3D-rotator-using-jquery/)
An Angular.js event bus with postal.js (http://jonathancreamer.com/an-angular-event-bus-with-postal-js/)
Breaking Bad (Loops in JavaScript Libraries) (http://webapplog.com/breaking-bad-loops-in-javascript-libraries/)

** Courses

Shaping Up with Angular.js (https://www.codeschool.com/courses/shaping-up-with-angular-js)

** Slides

JavaScript Debugging (https://speakerdeck.com/amasad/javascript-debugging)

** Tools

Slush â A Better Web App Scaffolding Tool (http://flippinawesome.org/2014/05/05/slush-a-better-web-app-scaffolding-tool/)
A List of Foundational JavaScript Tools (https://www.codefellows.org/blogs/complete-list-of-javascript-tools)

** Games

JS1k post-mortem Minecraft (http://birdgames.nl/2014/04/js1k-post-mortem-minecraft/)

** Demos

Pure CSS Under Construction GIF (http://codepen.io/redclov3r/pen/bloIh)

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JSter #22 - May (part 1)

Libraries, articles, tutorials, the excitement. It was a busy JS month.

** JSter #22

** May 15, 2014

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