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Issue #578  (JS Libs, React, Uncats)08/15/24


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JavaScript Libraries & Frameworks

TargetJ — A powerful JavaScript UI framework designed to simplify development and animation, based on a concept called 'targets', used as the building blocks for components.

Z.Js — Referred to as a "literally low mental overhead" JavaScript framework, as a response to many of the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink solutions that are common, opting instead for simplicity and ease of use.

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webview-bun — Bun bindings for webview (a C/C++ library) that provide a tiny cross-platform solution to make web-based GUIs for desktop applications.

pure-http — A simple web framework for Node.js with zero dependencies that brings the middleware and router to native HTTP.

Bau.js — A Javascript library to write reactive UIs for the web in under 350 lines of code. No JSX, no templating, no virtual DOM, just a simple way to write UI components using JavaScript.

Fuse — A fast way to aggregate all your data sources and transform them into a great API with TypeScript, with many best practices built-in.

Fuse

SolidStart — A composable meta-framework built on SolidJS and Vinxi that features fine-grained reactivity, isomorphic, nested routing, a CLI, templates, deployment presets, and more.

LLRT — An experimental, lightweight JavaScript runtime designed to address the growing demand for fast and efficient Serverless applications.

jessquery — A lightweight wrapper around the DOM API that offers the intuitive elegance of jQuery, but streamlined for the modern web.
 

React Tools

nextjs-use-php — A React component to allow you to use PHP code right inside your React / Next.js app.

@pheralb/toast — An accessible and beautiful toast library for React with dark/light modes, along with numerous options to customize position, behaviour, transitions, etc.

Alveron — A tiny Elm-inspired state management library for React with support for asynchronous effects and built on top of React's useState and useOptimistic hooks.

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React DayPicker — A React component to create date pickers, calendars, and date inputs, with an extensive set of props for customizing, a minimal default design, and WCAG 2.1 AA compatible.

next-video — Everything you need to add beautiful video to your Next.js app, including off-repo storage, optimized and adaptive streaming, a customizable video player, and lots more.

next-video

DGM.js — A multi-purpose infinite canvas library for React that supports smart shapes, real-time collaboration, hand-drawn styles, image exports, and more.

overlay-kit — A simple and intuitive way to manage overlays in React, with support for just about any component library, promises integration, and built-in types.

Onlook — A browser-based visual editor for building apps with React and Tailwind, allowing you to visually edit your React app and  write your changes back to code in real-time.

Mountaineer — A framework to easily build web apps in Python and React, built by a team that was commonly building apps with both technologies and wanted them to work seamlessly together.
 
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The Uncateg­orizables

roadmap.sh — A community effort to create roadmaps, guides, and other educational content to help developers choose a path to learn a specific technology.

Plunk — An open-source email platform built on AWS SES that allows you to easily send emails from your apps, as a self-hosted alternative to services like SendGrid, Resend, or Mailgun.

FastUI — A new way to build web application user interfaces defined by declarative Python code, designed for front-end devs who also use Python.

TextMagic — A next-generation text input based on Skia and Canvas, with  support for richer text effects and typesetting capabilities.

typlr.app — A browser-based tool to build, design, and customize your own fonts, installable as a PWA.

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Course.im — A platform to create and publish mini courses that you can easily embed on your website or app.

A11y - Focus Order — A Figma plugin that lets you add accessibility annotations over your designs for the interactive elements of desktop, website, and mobile applications.

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YAS-BDSM — A minimal, UNIX-based, cross-platform, hierarchical dotfiles manager.

Geist Font — From Vercel, a Typeface designed for developers and designers, that comes in sans-serif and monospace versions.

Commercial Apps & Classifieds

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Before I Go...

If you enjoy party games that use mobile devices, you'll want to check out Buzzinga. It's a platform that lets you create and host your own custom Jeopardy games. Great for social events but can also work as a learning platform for presentations and such.

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