TypeScript 2.0 Released
Microsoft has released TypeScript 2.0, with Simplified Declaration File Acquisition, Non-nullable Types and Readonly modifiers. The release delivers close ECMAScript spec alignment, wide support for JavaScript libraries and tools, and a language service that powers a first class editing experience in all major editors.
Microsoft Releases TypeScript 2.0 RC
Microsoft has released the TypeScript 2.0 release candidate. One of the most important updates in Typescript's release candidate is its tagged unions. "Tagged unions make it way easier to get type safety using JavaScript patterns you’d write today," says Daniel Rosenwasser, Typescript program manager.
Angular 2 Split, Dart Codebase Separated
Since its inception, the Angular 2 project has compiled TypeScript down to both JavaScript and Dart. With the final release on the horizon, the Dart portion has been spun off into its own codebase with its own team.
TypeScript 2.0 Beta Brings Option Types, Discriminated Unions, and More
Daniel Rosenwasser, program manager for TypeScript at Microsoft, has announced the beta release of TypeScript 2.0, which brings a wealth of new features to the language including non-nullable types, control flow analysis for types and discriminated unions.
TypeScript 2.0 Preview
Anders Hejlsberg returned to Microsoft's Build conference in 2016 to talk about the current state of TypeScript and preview some amazing features coming in the next few months.
TypeScript 1.8 Brings Module Augmentation Support
Microsoft has released TypeScript 1.8, bringing the ability to use JavaScript code within a TypeScript project, and full support for module augmentation.
TypeScript 1.8 Beta Adds Integration with JavaScript, Stateless Functional Components and More
TypeScript, Microsoft’s open source superset of JavaScript, has reached 1.8 beta, bringing many new language features and tools enhancements.
Major Additions in NativeScript 1.5
NativeScript 1.5 has been released. One of the biggest developments is the support for TypeScript, allowing NativeScript users to develop their projects in TypeScript, without the need for TypeScript compilers.
Microsoft Bumps TypeScript to Version 1.7
Microsoft has released version 1.7 of TypeScript, which enables async/await for ES6 targets and introduces a polymorphic this type.
Typescript to Support React
Microsoft have released the beta for TypeScript 1.6, and with it support for React. Program manager Jonathan Turner explains that while the TypeScript team has collaborated with teams responsible for libraries including Dojo, Aurelia, and Angular, React is "an important library" that that has been difficult for TypeScript developers.
TypeScript 1.5 Boosts ES6 Transpilation Features
Microsoft has released TypeScript 1.5, dramatically improving ES6 transpilation capabilities.
TypeScript 1.5: Modules, Decorators, Sublime Text Plug-in and More
Microsoft has released TypeScript 1.5 alpha incorporating a number of new features, including: modules, decorators, a plug-in for Sublime Text, for…of loops, ES6 Unicode, computed properties and let/const compilation to ES5.
Creating Mobile Native Apps in JavaScript with NativeScript
Telerik has opened for public access NativeScript, a framework for creating native cross-platform applications for Android, iOS and Windows Universal.
Angular 2.0 Concerns Addressed at ng-conf 2015
Addressing a crowd of developers eager to know what will happen with Angular 2.0, core team members took the stage at ng-conf to allay some fears. From migration paths, language development, and release dates, much was covered to allay the community's fears.
Microsoft Open Sources TouchDevelop Containing 160K LoC
Microsoft has open source their research project TouchDevelop, which contains about 160K lines of code mostly written in TypeScript.
