React, Flux, GraphQL, Hack, HHVM...? All of this and more!
With WebAssembly and GraalVM language runtimes and barriers are falling down. PHP is no exception with the .NET runtime now being able to excute PHP using PeachPie for high performance.
Redux continues to be the React community's favourite tool for state management. The tool has received some flak in the recent month, which is not for the tool - but rather the use of Redux in places where it's overkill. Meanwhile the team has worked to release the fourth major release of Redux.
We've passed the peak on Virtual and Augmented Reality hype of 2016-2017, but the technology continues to mature - also on the Web Platform. Not every second tier web agency can get serious with VR/AR, but adopting VR to augment experiences is an additional reach not available before.
WebAssembly has been enjoying a buzz in early 2018. The technology has catapulted into the mainstream developer mindset with Golang, Rust and TypeScript as example languages where infrastructure is available for writing Wasm apps.
Magento is a leading eCommerce platform used by thousands of online stores around the world. The platform is an established player whose recommendations carry significant weight.
2018 is a big year for Progressive Web Apps. The technology has heavily been pushed by Google for some years, but this year Microsoft and Apple are putting their weight behind PWAs as well.
Static site generators have been the biz for ten-five years now. From the Ruby powered Jekyll to Golang inspired Hugo, there is no shortage for alternatives. In the JavaScript realm there are many options, but one of the standout for React developers is Gatsby.
WebAssembly adoption has really picked up in the first quarter of 2018. Many languages are now targeting the binary format that is the first native alternative to JavaScript since the inception of the web. The Go programming language is now joining the wasm extravaganza.
Web Payments API is a way to integrate payments into browsers directly. Apple is now doubling down on the technology and payments are now possible using Apple Pay.
The latest iteration of the world's favourite JavaScript UI library has landed, it brings some exciting updates unveiled earlier.