As I'm entering my vacation time I wanted to share some of the most recent #posts and #articles in the #frontend #webdev space that I've read in the last days. Next week there won't be a new issue. Enjoy reading and let me know if there has been anything interesting for you!
1. Angular v18 is now available! by Minko Gechev
Grab it while it's hot!
2. Misconceptions about CSS Specificity by Bramus Van Damme
I guess the greatest misconception is that people mostly don't know it exists and how it works.
3. It’s not just you, Next.js is getting harder to use by Andrew Israel
I'm glad it's not just me!
4. Beyond CSS Media Queries by Juan Diego Rodriguez
I fully agree that most responsive design can actually be done without using media queries.
5. New Firefox Features in Mozilla Roadmap: Vertical Tabs, AI + More by Joey Sneddon
Wouldn't be a 2024 roadmap if AI would not be listed.
6. Google launches Firebase Genkit, a new open source framework for building AI-powered apps by Frederic Lardinois
There it is AgaIn.
7. Recall is Microsoft’s key to unlocking the future of PCs by Umar Shakir
Beforehand it was just done in secret, now you will know how they spy on you.
8. Announcing the Web Platform Dashboard by Rachel Andrew
This finally brings together all the agreements and advances from the different browser vendors.
9. What UI density means and how to design for it by Matthew Ström
Super interesting (and technically well based) article for an underrated yet crucial topic!
10. Meta Releases Open Source React Compiler by Loraine Lawson
Is this the end of React being referred to as "lightweight"?! (or was that already the case since RSC?)
🙏 Many thanks to all authors for their hard work - much appreciated!