Category: javascript

Did you know JavaScript is trademarked?

April 27, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Trivia: This trademark issue is why the standardized form of JS is called ECMAScript. ???? Articles & Tutorials ???? Partytown is worth considering if you’d like to run potentially resource intensive third-party scripts in Web Workers. Modern Alternatives to Create React App — create-react-app was the ‘go…

On the origin of packages

April 20, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Introducing npm Package Provenance — As stewards of the official npm registry, GitHub has been keen to improve its security. As of this week, if you build npm packages through GitHub Actions, you can publish the provenance of a package which gives users a way…

The return of ECMAScript 2023 (and Angular)

April 13, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

The JavaScript Equality Table Game — Minesweeper will feel like a walk in the park after this reminder of the horrors of JavaScript’s ==. If you need to go in depth, Section 7.2.14 of the ECMAScript spec will help, but otherwise? Stick to three equals…

Building a CRM System: Does CRM Require Coding?

April 6, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Are you curious to learn if CRM requires coding? Researching for answers to questions like do I need to know how to code to use a CRM system? What coding language is used for CRM systems? How difficult is it to learn CRM coding? Technology…

JavaScript on your schedule

April 6, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

❓ JavaScript Weekly on a Thursday? It’s true. As well as it being Good Friday tomorrow, we’ve decided to move to Thursday permanently going forward. We hope you have a good Easter, if you celebrate it, otherwise enjoy one fewer email on Fridays ????__Your editor, Peter Cooper…

Import maps go universal

March 31, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

JavaScript Import Maps Now Supported Cross-Browser — ES modules provide a modern way to include and reuse JavaScript code in web apps, and import maps provide the bridge between using module names in code and where those modules can actually be loaded from. Thomas Steiner (Chrome…

5+ Tips For Building Custom Headless CMS

March 30, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Are you looking to build a custom headless CMS (Content Management System) but don’t know where to start? Wondering what are the advantages of a headless CMS? What are the best tools and technologies to use? What are the steps to creating a custom headless…

Playwright now offers a UI mode

March 24, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Speeding Up the JavaScript Ecosystem: npm Scripts — The latest in what has been a fascinating series on finding ‘low hanging fruit’ when it comes to performance in the JavaScript world. The author explains it best himself: “‘npm scripts’ are executed by JavaScript developers ……

Transformers: JavaScript in Disguise

March 17, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

????  Transformers.js: Running ML Models in the Browser — Transformers are a type of machine learning model often used for natural language or visual processing and while running such models directly in the browser is in its infancy, Transformers.js opens up some ML models to…