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#640 — May 25, 2023 Read on the Web JavaScript Weekly DeviceScript: TypeScript for Tiny Thingamabobs — DeviceScript is a new Microsoft effort to take the TypeScript experience to low-resource microcontroller-based devices. It’s compiled to a custom VM bytecode which can run in such constrained environments. (A bit like Go’s TinyGo.) It’s aimed at VS …
#639 — May 18, 2023 Read on the Web JavaScript Weekly Bun’s New Bundler: 220x Faster than webpack? — Bun is one of the newest JavaScript runtimes (built atop the JavaScriptCore engine) and focuses on speed while aiming to be a drop-in replacement for Node.js. This week’s v0.6.0 release is the ‘biggest release yet’ with …
#638 — May 11, 2023 Read on the Web JavaScript Weekly The JavaScript Ecosystem is Delightfully Weird — There are plenty of examples of how JavaScript is weird but Sam focuses on the why. If you’ve been a JS developer for many years you’ll have seen it go through many phases and morph to fit …
#637 — May 4, 2023 Read on the Web Psst.. if you’re wondering about the context of today’s subject line, see the first ⚡️ In Brief. JavaScript™ Weekly Angular v16 Released — With the “biggest release since the initial rollout of Angular”, v16 of the extensive framework introduces a preview of a new signals-based reactivity model (a.k.a. …
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#636 — April 27, 2023 Read on the Web JavaScript™ Weekly Babylon.js 6.0: The Powerful Web-Based 3D Framework — Babylon.js remains one of the world’s leading WebGL-based graphics engines with a visual scene builder and best-in-class physically-based rendering. v6.0 includes a new physics plugin with plenty of docs and demos, fluid rendering, major improvements to …
In an effort to mitigate our environmental impact and increase awareness among Nodesourcers, NodeSource collaborated with Pal/Projectability to conduct a tree-planting activity in 2022. The initiative was a resounding success, resulting in the planting of a forest called __NodeForest__, which exceeded the original target by 52%. Read the previous blog-post here ???????? https://nodesource.com/blog/Nodeforest-experience Ensuring the …
Strengthening Node.js Security: NodeSource and GitHub Partner to Boost Security for Software Developers The NodeSource-GitHub partnership is a game-changer for developers seeking to build secure applications directly integrating NCM’s (Node Certified Modules) powerful security features into their GitHub Actions workflow. With our NCM GitHub App developers can easily add NCM to their repositories, configure organization-wide …
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NODESOURCE PARTNERS WITH GITHUB For Immediate Release NodeSource enhances Node.js application security with the NCM integration for GitHub Deployment Protection Rules. [Seattle, WA, April 13th, 2023] – NodeSource, a leader in Node.js application management, monitoring, and security, is excited to announce our partnership as a launch partner for Deployment Protection Rules with GitHub Actions, the …
#635 — April 20, 2023 Read on the Web JavaScript Weekly Introducing npm Package Provenance — As stewards of the official npm registry, GitHub has been keen to improve its security. As of this week, if you build npm packages through GitHub Actions, you can publish the provenance of a package which gives users a …
In the world of Node.js, application development, speed, flexibility, and scalability are critical for modern software development. However, the risk of vulnerabilities and security breaches looms with the increasing reliance on open-source Node packages. NCM (NodeSource Certified Modules) is the next-generation security solution that empowers Node.js developers to safeguard their applications easily and confidently. This …