JSter #259: Libraries and more
JavaScript: where today’s edge case is tomorrow’s framework.
As mentioned earlier, SDLCAI 2026 takes place 13.10. Assuming you cannot make it to Finland, tune in to our YouTube stream.
Libraries
- Ultramark - An aggressively small, streaming markdown parser for agents
- WebReflection/utils - A collection of utility functions
- Elk.js - ELK's layout algorithms for JavaScript
- scriptogre/fetch-multipart: Streaming multipart parser for the browser.
- kettanaito/until-async - Gracefully handle Promises using async/await without try/catch
- htmx 4.0.0 has been released!
- Formisch v1 is here
- TresJS - Rapier Physics v1
Frameworks
- The SvelteKit 3 Release Candidate is here
- Coordinating Optimistic Updates in Next.js
- Solid 2.0 RC: The Big
- Experimenting with RSCs for Performance and UX in Next.js
Design Systems
Articles
- Local First PWA with IndexedDB & SSE
- celld: self-hosted, distributed Durable Objects
- Typosquatting was a spellcheck issue. Slopsquatting is a trust issue.
- Let's make the worst htmx ever!
- The Difference Between a Button and a Link
- We Stopped Using RSC on TanStack.com
- PGSimCity - How PostgreSQL Works, in 3D
- The Absolute State of Management
- WebGPU Unleashed: A Practical Tutorial
- Ruffle - Flash Emulator
Techniques
- A skill that knows nothing: the architecture of Modern Web Guidance
- SIGGRAPH video - Building the future of web graphics with WebGL and WebGPU
- Measuring Component Performance with the Container Timing API
- Cloudflare Workers and Hyperdrive with SvelteKit
- Canvas UI: Creative Canvas and WebGL Component Library
- Jelly UI — Soft Web Components