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Angular 4.0 Released with a Focus on Shrinking App Size
Google released version 4.0 of their popular Angular JavaScript framework, focusing on shrinking the size of the generated code and keeping the framework on a streamlined release schedule.
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Fable 1.0 Beta Brings Better Tooling Integration, New Project Format, and More
F# to JavaScript compiler Fable has reached version 1.0 beta, bringing tooling improvements, a streamlined project format, and better code generation. InfoQ has spoken with Fable creator Alfonso García-Caro.
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WebStorm 2017.1 Adds Vue.js Support
WebStorm 2017.1 keeps the IDE topped off with the latest JavaScript features including support for Vue.js, Jest, Angular Language Service, StandardJS and emojis.
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Study Shows the Web is Crowded with Outdated, Vulnerable JavaScript Libraries
A recent study has found that 37% of Alexa top 75K websites has at least one vulnerability and almost 10% at least two. Maybe even more shockingly, 26% of Alexa top 500 websites use vulnerable libraries.
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Browser Vendors Start Shipping WebAssembly by Default
The browser vendors working on WebAssembly have reached a "consensus" on an initial implementation set, allowing browsers to ship it on by default. While this is an important milestone, the initial implementation won't immediately result in significant uptake by developers as important features such as DOM integration and garbage collection are not yet part of the spec.
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TypeScript 2.2 Release Gives JavaScript Developers More of What They Expect
Version 2.2 of Microsoft's TypeScript offers JavaScript developers more of what they are accustomed to; it offers creature comforts to help eliminate simple mistakes and provides more options for eliminating unnecessary typing errors.
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Node 7.6 Brings Default Async/Await Support
Node.js 7.6 has shipped with official support for async/await enabled by default and better performance on low-memory devices.
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Microsoft Makes it Easy to Create JavaScript Web Apps with New Tool
Microsoft's new dotnet new tool provides JavaScript developers an easy way to spin up Single Page Applications using ASP.NET and Node.js.
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Apple Proposes a New 3D Graphics Standard Called WebGPU
Apple has proposed a new GPU API for the browser, called WebGPU. Google has another solution called NXT in the development.
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Twitter's React-Based Mobile Web Stack Rivals Native Performance
Twitter recently switched all of their mobile web traffic over to their new web stack, running Node.js on the back end, and a React-based Progressive Web App in the browser. The ability for this technology set to handle large traffic and data proves the capabilities of the chosen stack.
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TypeScript 2.2 Adds New Object Type, Better Mixin Support, and More
Scheduled to be released sometime in February, TypeScript 2.2 has reached RC status. Besides a new JSX emit mode for React Native, it also includes a new object type to represent non-native types, better support for mixins and composable classes, and more.
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Visual Studio Code 1.9 Extends Tasks, Improves Markdown Support and Terminal Performance
Following its monthly release cycle, Microsoft Visual Studio Code has reached version 1.9, which includes support for multiple-command tasks, synchronized markdown preview, faster terminal, and more.
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Ionic 2 Brings Performance Improvements and New Native Plugin System
The Ionic team has released version 2.0 of its JavaScript framework, bringing with it new components, features, and tools, including a new native plugin system. Ionic co-founder Max Lynch, describes how Ionic apps benefit from a significantly faster Angular 2, giving them an "inherent performance improvement out of the box."
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Chrome and Firefox Start Warning of Insecure Sites
Starting with Chrome 56 and Firefox 51, browsers will start warning users if they browse a non-HTTPS site that contains a password or credit card input field.
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Webpack 2 Finalized with Focus on Improved Documentation
The final release of webpack 2, the popular JavaScript module and asset bundler, has arrived, bringing with it native support for ES2015 and vastly improved documentation. However, it's too early to tell if the new version will dramatically improve build times and file sizes.