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React 0.14 Hits Release Candidate, Adding New Package Split, Refs Syntax, and More
Two months after entering beta, React 0.14 has reached release candidate status. React 0.14 will enforce separation of rendering and core concerns, make it easier to declare stateless components, and add new `refs` syntax.
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Node.js Release 4.0, First Combined Release With io.js
The Node.js Foundation has released Node.js v 4.0, combining Node.js and io.js into one single codebase. The all-new Node.js contains many new ES6 features enabled by default, as well as V8 v4.5, with accompanying new features.
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Front-End Tooling Survey Provides Insight Into the Community
Ashley Nolan asked developers about their front-end tooling choices and the results are in. Over 1,000 developers answered questions on topics ranging from CSS to JavaScript frameworks to task runners.
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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.
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Angular Offers Refined Migration Path with ng-upgrade
The Angular team has announced a new component, dubbed ng-upgrade, that will allow Angular 1 and Angular 2 projects to coexist. This will allow developers to migrate an application one piece at a time without losing the fidelity of either engine.
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Phoenix Web Framework Makes 1.0 Milestone
Chris McCord has released version 1.0 of the Phoenix web framework. Written in Elixir, Phoenix implements the server-side MVC pattern and aims to combine high developer productivity with high application performance.
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Mixed Feelings Greet Mozilla's Add-ons Overhaul
Mozilla has released a major overhaul to how Firefox add-ons are developed. Included is the introduction of the WebExtensions API and a requirement for add-ons to be reviewed and signed by Mozilla before deployment. The developer community has reacted with a range of emotions to the announcements.
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Bootstrap Version 4 Announced, Alpha Released
Web UI Framework Bootstrap has announced version 4 and released an alpha version. This is a major update that accepts more modern web techniques and drops support for old browsers.
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Getting JSON Data with Netflix Falcor
Netflix has open sourced Falcor, a JavaScript library offering a model and asynchronous mechanism for fetching JSON data from multiple sources.
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Ember.js 2.0 Celebrated for Backwards Compatibility
Ember 2.0 has been released - with zero new features. The decision has been met warmly by the JavaScript community, who have widely praised the framework for remaining backwards compatible with 1.13. Ember 2.0 only removes the features that were deprecated in Ember 1.13, meaning that apps that run on Ember 1.13 without deprecation warnings should also run on Ember 2.0.
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All-New Devtools for React Bring Tools to Firefox
The React team has released entirely new devtools for the JavaScript library -- including a new version for Firefox. Jared Forsyth said "The current version of the devtools is a fork of Blink's "Elements" pane, and is imperative, mutation-driven, and tightly integrated with Chrome-specific APIs. The new devtools are much less coupled to Chrome, and easier to reason about thanks to React."
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Netflix.com Adopts Universal JavaScript, Drops Java from Rendering Pipeline
The team behind Netflix.com have dropped their Java-based HTML renderer in favor of a Universal JavaScript renderer that they can run in the browser or on the server.
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JerryScript & IoT.js: JavaScript for IoT from Samsung
Samsung has recently open sourced IoT.js, a platform for IoT applications written in JavaScript, and JerryScript, a JavaScript engine for small, embedded devices.
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Becoming a Great Web Front-end Developer
This article contains advice written for web developers by two engineers, one recommending useful tools and techniques while the other providing suggestions on addressing some of the challenges faced writing for the browser.
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Phaser 2.4: Game Framework's Epic Release
Phaser 2.4 is an "epic release" featuring a new video component updates, enhancements and fixes. Where 2.3 didn't have support for video files, creator Richard Davey says 2.4 not only introduces this support, but does so in a way that they can easily be used in games.