JSter #62: News of January 2016 - Part 1

JavaScript Enterprise Edition would come with classes, modules, etc.

My book project, SurviveJS - Webpack and React, reached v2.0 rc2. It might take a release candidate or two and it's ready for wider public I hope. But getting closer!

Libraries

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• jQuery 3.0 Beta Released
• Lodash 4.0.0 - Bye bye old IE (< 9), more ES6, more modularity, even emojis.
• RxJS 5 beta - Reactive programming!
• timbre.js - Amazing looking sound synthesis library. How come nobody has built a front-end for this?
• Pure Drawer - Pure CSS transition effects for off-canvas views
• The Grammar of Graphics

Articles

• Angular 2 versus React: There Will Be Blood
• Should I use a video as a background?

Tutorials

• How to write a codemod
• Codemods: Path to painless upgrades in Ember
• What's in a Number?
• How do Promises Work?

Techniques

• "Real" Mixins with JavaScript Classes

Games

• JADSDS - A friendly JavaScript based animator
• p2.js soft wheel vehicle tutorial
• Cannon.js - Physics engine

Demos

• Hover Effect Ideas