The latest version of the JavaScript runtime Node.js. Node.js 14 will replace Node.js 13 on the current release line where it will remain the ‘Current’ release for the next 6 months until LTS support arrives in October 2020. Highlights of the new release include improved diagnostics, an upgrade of V8, an experimental Async Local Storage … continue reading
The latest version of the popular JavaScript library jQuery is now available. jQuery 3.5 fixes a security issue, adds a few new features, and fixes performance bugs. The security issue was one that opened up the doors for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. jQuery uses a regular expression in the jQuery.htmlPrefilter method that made sure that … continue reading
The Angular team has announced a minor release to its web application framework that containers new features and bug fixes. The 9.1 release aims to speed up builds by improving the speed of ngcc and allowing it to compile multiple packages at a time. Previously, the ngcc compilation pass covered library dependencies in logical order. … continue reading
GitHub has announced plans to acquire npm. Npm is the company behind the Node package manager for the programming language JavaScript, the npm Registry and npm CLI. “npm is a critical part of the JavaScript world. The work of the npm team over the last 10 years, and the contributions of hundreds of thousands of … continue reading
Sonatype announced its plan overhaul JavaScript scanning by providing new npm automated pull requests and more free developer tools. The enhanced suite of JavaScript intelligence capabilities will provide developers with improved accuracy, increased policy control, and faster remediation of open source vulnerabilities, according to the company. “The exponential growth in use of npm packages shows … continue reading
Scala.js 1.0.0 is now available after 7 years of development. Scala.js is a close compiler that compiles Scala source code to JavaScript. The 1.0 release features great portability wrt. Scala/JVM, interoperability with JavaScript, and better run-time performance. “Scala.js 1.0.0 is the culmination of our efforts to simplify, specify, and future-proof all aspects of Scala.js, from … continue reading
The Angular team has announced the latest major release of its web application framework. Angular 9.0 features updates to the framework, Angular Material and CLI. In addition, this release makes the Ivy compiler and runtime the default as well as improves testing components. “This is one of the biggest updates to Angular we’ve made in … continue reading
The JavaScript ecosystem refuses to stay still. A newly released report finds significant features and improvements are being made to the programming language every year through front end frameworks, data layers, testing, mobile devices and more. The 2019 State of JavaScript report is created by developers Sacha Greif and Raphaël Benitte, and aims to take … continue reading
The open-source JavaScript and WebAssembly engine has reached version 8.0. According to the team, V8 version 8 focuses on bug fixes and performance improvements. Some of the key improvements include: pointer compression, optimizations for higher-order builtins, optional chaining, nullish coalescing, and updates to the V8 API. The full list of improvements is available here. Dotscience … continue reading
The JavaScript package manage provider npm has found a security vulnerability that can open access to arbitrary files on a user’s system. According to the company, npm versions prior to 6.13.4 made it possible for a globally-installed package to overwrite an existing binary in the target location. Npm is recommending an to update to npm … continue reading
Npm has announced a new tool for independent JavaScript developers. The new npm Pro is designed for developers who do most of their JavaScript development on their own, such as consultants, students, and hobbyists, as well as certain startup and corporate JavaScript developers with side projects. RELATED CONTENT: JavaScript becomes the most in-demand developer technology … continue reading
React and Vue.js often get grouped together with Angular because all three are used in UI development. Vue.js is another framework for UI development, based on JavaScript, and React is a JavaScript library. Prem Khatri, vice president of operations at software provider Chetu, added that React and Vue are more suited towards lightweight applications due … continue reading
