Think about PHP for a few seconds… What came to mind? It’s very likely you thought about your average product catalog, a blogging platform, or how the platform is inferior to things like Node.js. But wait, it’s 2020! What if I told you PHP’s huge ecosystem has way more to offer and PHP is not inferior at all to its evil cousin Node.js?
When it comes to testing front-end applications, there’s a painless way. In this session, find out about pain-free React application testing, what rules you should follow, and how to simplify your experience. Hans-Christian Otto demonstrates various examples and offers solutions.
GraphQL, the web API query language developed by Facebook, has been gaining attention for several years now. And also here in the Java Magazine, several articles on the subject matter have appeared, such as in issue 5.18 and 7.18. But while those examined the server-side in detail, the client itself was left out. This article will focus on the usage of a GraphQL interface in the frontend, while also taking a closer look at both Angular and React.
Time to wrap up the year and take a look at the JavaScript ecosystem. Roughly 11 million developers use JavaScript, and while it’s a tall order to track everyone down and ask them what they love about the language, the State of JavaScript 2019 surveyed over 21,000 JS devs about their favorite frameworks, tools, and features. See what came up on top this year.
Lenz Weber’s International JavaScript Conference talk highlights the different types of state occurring in modern React applications and give recommendations on how to approach them with the tools currently available, with an outlook on the near future.
The “Enterprise JavaScript in 2019” survey by npm reveals some trends for the JavaScript community. This year, respondents report that they want to learn WebAssembly, they are concerned about open source code security, and much more. Find out the key takeaways and see what’s expected for the years ahead.
We often take a look at React versus Angular: Which one is more popular, which one is growing, what are the benefits or weaknesses of each? The latest report from CloudAcademy unveils some data and trends about users of these two popular tools.
Another month has passed, bringing tons of new releases and news from all around. And it is time for us to have another monthly recap of the most clicked news for the past month as well some of the most interesting news that came along.
Get ready for a React revolution! Thanks to the new Context tool, React developers can automatically pass data through the component tree. In this article, Lokesh Gupta goes over the fundamentals of Context and explains how developers can implement it in their React applications.
Every Monday, we take a step back and look at all the cool stuff that went down during the previous week. Last week, we had many new releases, including Angular v8 beta.3, JUnit 5.4 and many more.
The wait is over! React v16.8 is here and it brings Hooks in a stable release! If you missed the hype and you don’t know what we’re talking about, fear not! In this article, we are having a closer look at this new feature.
The latest version of the HackerRank Developer Skills Report is live and it brings invaluable insight into developer and employers’ trends. In this article, we have a look at the most interesting highlights of the 2019 HackerRank Developer Skills Report.
Pick up your pencils and get sketching! Pagedraw is a UI builder that helps developers make their React web apps into works of art. This UI builder has recently gone open source, making it easier than ever for developers to use React components for their projects.
We are back with another 2018 year review and this time we are putting the spotlight on the superstars of the JavaScript ecosystem with an overview of the 2018 JavaScript Rising Stars.
