Monthly JSter #6
Libraries, articles, tutorials, the excitement. It was a busy JS month.
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** Monthly JSter #6
** August 1, 2013
The JS people have been busy as ever it seems. Time to go through some highlights of the month.
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** Libraries
- Ember 1.0 (http://emberjs.com/blog/2013/08/31/ember-1-0-released.html) - The long awaited Ember 1.0 is here! And just in time for Monthly JSter. JSter entry (http://jster.net/library/ember-js)
- Bootstrap 3 (http://blog.getbootstrap.com/2013/08/19/bootstrap-3-released/) - Another long awaited release. Now with mobile first approach.
- Yeoman 1.0 (http://yeoman.io/blog/hello-1.0.html) - The Kraken is out! More generators than the doctor prescribed.
- jsep (http://jsep.from.so/) - A simple JavaScript expression parser written in JavaScript.
- polyfill (https://github.com/jonathantneal/polyfill) - Polyfill combinator that selectively polyfills what the browser needs.
- URI.js (https://github.com/medialize/URI.js) - Mutate URIs easily.
- intention.js (http://intentionjs.com/) - Light weight way to dynamically restructure HTML in a responsive manner.
- task.js (http://taskjs.org/)
- Verbal Expressions (http://thechangelog.com/stop-writing-regular-expressions-express-them-with-verbal-expressions/)
** UI
- Fine Uploader 3.8 (http://blog.fineuploader.com/2013/08/16/fine-uploader-s3-upload-directly-to-amazon-s3-from-your-browser/) - Now with S3 uploads. JSter entry (http://jster.net/library/fine-uploader)
- NProgress.js (http://ricostacruz.com/nprogress/) - A monoscopic progress bar. JSter entry (http://jster.net/library/nprogress-js)
- Parsley.js (http://parsleyjs.org/) - Powerful form validation. JSter entry (http://jster.net/library/parsley-js)
- Brick (http://mozilla.github.io/brick/) - UI Components for Modern Web Apps. JSter entry (http://jster.net/library/brick)
- parallax.js (http://wagerfield.github.io/parallax/)
** Articles
- The “Other” Interface: Atomic Design With Sass (http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2013/08/02/other-interface-atomic-design-sass/)
- Advanced SCSS (https://gist.github.com/jareware/4738651)
- JavaScript Promises (http://wildermuth.com/2013/8/3/JavaScript_Promises) - Understand the pattern!
- Init.js: A Guide to the Why and How of Full-Stack JavaScript (http://www.toptal.com/javascript/guide-to-full-stack-javascript-initjs)
- Toward Modern Web Apps with ECMAScript 6 (http://www.sencha.com/blog/toward-modern-web-apps-with-ecmascript-6)
- Introducing FuzzDB (https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/08/16/introducing-fuzzdb/)
- Why JavaScript Will Become The Dominant Programming Language Of The Enterprise (http://readwrite.com/2013/08/09/why-javascript-will-become-the-dominant-programming-language-of-the-enterprise)
- Get Most Out of JavaScript Data Structures (http://jster.net/blog/javascript-data-structures)
- Sorted Maps in JavaScript (http://jster.net/blog/sorted-maps-in-javascript#.UiMQwmT08U8)
- JavaScript Best Practices Part 1 (http://www.thinkful.com/learn/javascript-best-practices-1/)
** MVC
- JavaScript Frameworks Are Amazing and Nobody Is Happy (http://wekeroad.com/2013/08/22/js-frameworks-are-amazing-and-no-one-is-happy)
- Organizing frontend code of a single page app (http://eeroanttila.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/organizing-frontend-code-of-a-single-page-app/)
- Why Does Angular.js Rock? (http://angular-tips.com/blog/2013/08/why-does-angular-dot-js-rock/)
- Learn AngularJS this Weekend (http://joelhooks.com/blog/2013/08/03/learn-angularjs-in-a-weekend/)
- Backbone.js Tips And Patterns (http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2013/08/09/backbone-js-tips-patterns/)
** Graphics
- How to Do a Procedural City in 100 Lines (http://learningthreejs.com/blog/2013/08/02/how-to-do-a-procedural-city-in-100lines/)
- Using WebGL to Add 3D Effects to Your Website (http://html5hub.com/using-webgl-to-add-3d-effects-to-your-website/)
- Zero to Sixty in One Second (http://acko.net/blog/zero-to-sixty-in-one-second/)
** Resources
- AngularJS-Learning (https://github.com/jmcunningham/AngularJS-Learning) - The largest(?) collection of Angular related resources.
- The JavaScript Magazine (https://flipboard.com/section/the-javascript-%26-html5-magazine-bmOTsK) - Especially useful for those using Flipboard.
- easings.net (http://easings.net/) - If you animate, you will love this
- Learn JS (http://www.learn-js.org/) - Interactive JavaScript tutorials
- Code Combat (http://codecombat.com/) - If you want to learn by martial arts, this might be a better choice.
- Ember Cookbook 1.0 (https://github.com/emberjs/website/issues/663)
** Tools
- Emmet LiveStyle (http://livestyle.emmet.io/) - Bidirectional editing for Chrome, Safari and Sublime Text. It will change your life. At least a little bit.
- jQuery Boilerplate (http://jqueryboilerplate.com/) - So that developing jQuery plugins is less tedious.
- MEAN stack Boilerplate (http://www.mean.io/) - Starting point for some MEAN work.
- ZeroDarkMatrix Theme for Chrome (https://github.com/mauricecruz/chrome-devtools-zerodarkmatrix-theme) - Chrome Inspector looks good in black, doesn’t it?
- Tridiv (http://tridiv.com/) - Web based editor for creating 3D shapes in CSS. Demo (http://codepen.io/juliangarnier/details/hzDAF)
** Hardware
- Tessel (http://technical.io/) - JavaScript right on the hardware
- Espruino (http://www.espruino.com/) - Another alternative
** Demos
- Paper plane animation (http://codepen.io/meanyack/pen/KIJdD)
- disc (http://hughsk.github.io/disc/)
- Camera icon (http://kojika17.com/demo/4lines/)
- Wrist watch (http://www.wrist.im/)
The only color Chuck Norris uses in his CSS declarations? #bada55
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