Issue 57

Must Read

Build a simple Twitter Bot with Node.js in just 38 lines of code

A tutorial on how to build simple twitter favorite bot with Node.js in just 38 lines of code.

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A Vue.js introduction for people who know just enough jQuery to get by

A look at a small sliver of what Vue has to offer and the concepts that are crucial to unlocking it's potential.

Introducing Mavo: Create Web Apps Entirely By Writing HTML!

A tool to create and manage a website with just HTML and CSS

Discussing Backbone.js and Marionette.js with Derick Bailey

In this episode, Craig Mckeachie discusses together with Derrick Bailey, a famous Backbone.js developer the basics of this framework.

Node.js microservices on Google App Engine

Google App Engine is one of the oldest PaaS providers. It’s backed by the Google Cloud which has an offering that’s very similar to Amazon AWS. In this post, Taras Mankovski talks about Node.js microservices on Google App Engine.

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A 5 Minute Introduction to ES6 and Babel

Do you want to learn what is ES6 and Babel? Here is a great introductory video on ES6 and Babel on Youtube.

Webpack from First Principles: A Smooth 15 Minute Intro

Here's a great 15-minute Youtube video about Webpack's basic principles.

Updates

Announcing TypeScript 2.3

TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript that brings users optional static types and solid tooling. Using TypeScript can help avoid painful bugs people commonly run into when writing JavaScript by type-checking your code.