jQuery 3.0 Final Released

jQuery 3.0 is now released! This version has been in the works since October 2014. jQuery Foundation set out to create a slimmer, faster version of jQuery (with backwards compatibility in mind). They removed all of the old IE workarounds and taken advantage of some of the more modern web APIs where it made sense.

Helping web developers with JavaScript errors

Errors are one of the more frustrating things you encounter while  programming. Those little messages in the console can ruin your entire afternoon, day, or week. When “undefined is not a function” appears yet again, it’s often time to get another coffee.

Firefox 48 finally enables Electrolysis for multi-process goodness

A multi-process architecture is finally coming to Firefox. Known by its codename, “Electrolysis” or “e10s,” this project aims to split the Firefox browser into a single process for the UI, and several processes for web content, media playback, plugins, etc.

Improving scroll performance with passive event listeners

New to Chrome 51, passive event listeners provide a major potential boost to scroll performance.

Headless Chrome is coming so soon

Say goodbye to the myriad of hacks to run Chrome and phantom on CI.

AOS - Animate on scroll library

Small library to animate elements on your page as you scroll.                                                  

httpie

HTTPie (pronounced aitch-tee-tee-pie) is a command line HTTP client. Its goal is to make CLI interaction with web services as human-friendly as possible.

Harnessing the Google Maps JavaScript API the Right Way

Jamie Shields walks through best practices for getting started with the Google Maps JavaScript API.

Bootstrap 4: A Visual Guide to What’s New

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about what’s new in Bootstrap 4, and Carol was curious to examine the visual appearance & style differences. Here is a visual guide that will show you what’s new in Bootstrap 4 as compared to Bootstrap 3.

Line Clampin' (Truncating Multiple Line Text)

You want X lines of text. Anything after that, gracefully cut off. That's "line clamping" and it is a perfectly legit desire. When you can count on text be

How To Make Your Electron App Sexy

Electron is excellent. There's a long history of ways to package HTML and Javascript into an installed desktop app. The result usually feels like a web app detached from the rest of the OS.

Promises: All The Wrong Ways

Examining all the many ways we abuse JavaScript promises.                                                  

Regular Expressions in JavaScript

Wondering how to validate input with JavaScript? Kevin Yank takes a look at what regular expressions are and what they can do for you.

Practical lessons from a year of building web components [Video]

Google I/O talk that's less about web components and more about why input element sucks. Also, some thoughts on accessibility, maintainability and performance in modern components/libraries/widgets.

When 'not' to use arrow functions

Arrow function in JavaScript is great, but... there are cases when it should be avoided. Check the common pitfalls when using arrow function with explanations and examples.

Myth debunking: WebViews suck, everything should be native

The next time you talk to an Android programmer or designer, try this little experiment: tell them you use a lot of webviews. Then wait for the confounded looks on their face and the subtle “ouch, sorry” nodding of the head.

ES Modules and Node.js: Hard Choices

When Node.js came into existence, an ES Modules proposal didn’t exist. Node.js decided to use CommonJS Modules. But how do we deal with interoperability between standard ES Modules and CommonJS-style modules in such a big ecosystem? This question has been debated heavily since the beginning of the ES Modules spec process.

History Of Streams

In node.js’s early days back in 2010, the node.js website featured an example of a tcp echo server. This is the birth of node’s most important api, the Stream. But things were just beginning to take form...

5 Common Misconceptions About TDD & Unit Tests

Most developers seem to agree that testing is good, but developers frequently disagree about how to test.