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An attempt to make it easy to copy text to the clipboard via JavaScript. Works in all major browsers, though with a workaround for Safari. Just 2KB too.
Zeno Rocha
In ES6, you can tweak how objects are treated in numerous situations by using several so-called ‘well known symbols’. Some intriguing stuff here.
Dr. Axel Rauschmayer
First there was Crockford’s JSLint, then the more configurable JSHint, then.. ESLint which its creator explains and demonstrates in full here.
Nicholas C Zakas
Raygun offers full stack support & detailed diagnostics that enable you to resolve errors fast. You can even contact effected users to let them know it’s sorted. Setup takes minutes, why not make this your most productive coffee break ever? Try Raygun free for 30 days.
Raygun
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The creator of the popular Discourse forum software (which heavily uses Ember) finds Android isn’t keeping up with iOS’s JS performance leaps.
Jeff Atwood
A quick look at asynchronous code in JavaScript over time from ES5’s callbacks to ES6’s promises and on to ES7’s ‘async’ functions.
David Catuhe
Flux is a pattern for handling data in your application, initially focused on use with React. It can be tricky to understand though, so this guide explains it in a simple, visually-driven way.
Lin Clark
The latest in Nicolas’ dives into ES6’s features. This time promises get the full treatment. Well worth the read.
Nicolas Bevacqua
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In Brief
Official Angular Support in Meteor with angular-meteor 1.0.0 news
Meteor
HTTP DoS Vulnerability in Node 4.x and io.js 3.x news node
A fixed 4.x release is due next Monday. Don't forget Node Weekly if Node news is key to you.
nodejs-sec
It’s not too late. Get your boss to send you to OSCON news
OSCON is happening 26–28 October in Amsterdam. That's only a matter of weeks. Where will you be? If the answer is "at the office, wishing I were at OSCON," we've got a plan. Here's how to get your boss to send you to OSCON.
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Concatenating Typed Arrays tutorial
Typed arrays don’t have a concat() method like typical arrays do, so…
Dr. Axel Rauschmayer
Using the JSCharting Library, A Full Tutorial tutorial
(The underlying library is commercial, but the results look great.)
Nicolas Bevacqua
Pro JavaScript Concepts for Enterprise Developers tutorial
Telerik Developer Network
Debugging Webpack Applications in WebStorm tutorial
JetBrains
Introduction to Rendr, Server-Side Rendering for Backbone.js tutorial code
Rendr is a library for isomorphic use of Backbone.js, allowing rendering on both client and server.
SitePoint
ES6: Methods versus Callbacks tutorial
Dr. Axel Rauschmayer
React Data Fetching with Relay tutorial
Kev Zettler
Cleaning the Tar: Using React within the Firefox Developer Tools video
James Long, Mozilla
How Async Functions in JavaScript Work on Microsoft Edge video
A discussion about the implementation of the Async Function specification in Edge.
Channel 9
Using Webpack to Transform JSX video
Michael Chan
nginScript: Why is NGINX Creating Its Own JavaScript Implementation? opinion
NGINX
Scalable Angular Apps Are Tricky, But Not Impossible. Lessons Learnt From PayPal Checkout opinion
Daniel Brain
A Modern React Starter Pack based on Webpack tools
Krasimir Tsonev
Free open source REST API backend for JavaScript applications tools
DreamFactory released v2 of its versatile and powerful API platform. Free hosted dev sandbox for rapid prototyping.
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Document ES6 with ESDoc tools tutorial
ESDoc is a documentation generator for JavaScript.
Jonathan Creamer
Zepto Builder: Generate A Custom Zepto With The Modules You Need tools
Boye
Popmotion: An Animation, Physics and Input Tracking Engine code
Used to drive the motion of UIs. It has native support for CSS, DOM attributes, SVG and SVG paths.
Popmotion Ltd
Vojvoda: Backbone View Extension for Managing Subviews code
Aleksandar Goševski
Video.js 5 Released: The HTML/CSS and JavaScript Web Video Library code
Release notes, if you’re interested.
videojs
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