JSter #261: Libraries and more
Somewhere, a dependency just became a framework.
The SDLCAI 2026 archive is now available, with talk recordings, slides, and summaries from October's seminar.
This month's links range from native Svelte apps to making music with HTML, with a few articles on what AI is changing in web development.
Libraries
- state-ref - Universal state management for UI libraries
- TanStack Redact - A smaller, synchronous runtime for React apps
- TanStack Charts - Typed charts with SVG and Canvas rendering
- Boarding.js - Page highlights and onboarding tours
- HYPERBLAM - Make music with HTML
Frameworks
- gpuix-svelte - Build native desktop apps with Svelte
- Nitro - A server toolkit for deploying across platforms
- TanStack Start 1.0 - Full-stack React and Solid framework
- OpenUI - A framework for generative UI
- NoJS - A reactive framework using HTML attributes
- Next.js 16.4
Articles
- The AI cost of JavaScript frameworks
- SPA vs. Hypermedia: A Collaborative Kanban Board Measured Against PLANKA
- Do web components have a future if nobody is writing them?
Techniques
- Improving navigation experience in v0 with Next.js 16.4
- Connection allowlists: Secure your web application's network access