KeystoneJS: The Best Node.js Alternative to WordPress

View online   SitePoint JavaScript One common criticism of modern front-end frameworks, such as React and Angular, is the overhead they contribute to the file size of the application itself. For large, complex apps this isn't always a problem, but you might be building a mobile app where every byte counts, or perhaps putting together a small app where including one of the aforementioned libraries seems like overkill. Although there are various options for optimizing code for production, and techniques such as Angular's Ahead-of-Time compilation, using a complex framework can also add cognitive overhead and a certain amount of boilerplate code to small projects. It's easy to see why some developers still opt for jQuery when building simpler apps (although it's not exactly 'lightweight' itself) or just vanilla JavaScript. This approach does require discipline, though; If you don't decide on (and stick to) a suitable architecture it's easy to end up with spaghetti code that is difficult to test and maintain. Today, we have an article by Jorge Bucaran, creator of HyperApp. It's a minimal library for creating front-end apps that manages to incorporate a nice method for creating stateless, functional components, and built-in Redux-like state management in just 1KB! Take a look, and let us know if this is something you could see yourself using for future projects. HyperApp: The 1 KB JavaScript Library for Building Front-End Apps Nilson Jacques JavaScript Editor @SitePointJS   This Week's Top Links 14 jQuery Live Search Plugins Display live search results for your search as you type. Michael Wanyoike looks at 14 exceptionally nice jQuery Search plugins to do the hard work for you. KeystoneJS: The Best Node.js Alternative to WordPress KeystoneJS is a content management system and framework for Node.js. James Kolce takes a look at its main features and asks if it's a WordPress alternative. Introduction to date-fns - a Lightweight JavaScript Date Library Edwin Reynoso introduces you to date-fns, a simple, functional alternative to Moment.js. With 130+ functions for all occasions, it's like Lodash for dates. Should Users be Permitted to Disable JavaScript? Craig Buckler takes a renewed look at why, in 2017, some users might disable JavaScript and asks if progressive enhancement is still worth the effort. Back to Basics: What are Callbacks in JavaScript? Join Brandon Morelli to learn and understand the basics of callbacks in JavaScript, when they're useful and how to use them. Why I'm Switching from React to Cycle.js Ivan Jovanovic introduces the basic concepts of reactive programming and explains why he's ditching React for Cycle.js, a functional reactive JS framework. 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[RISINGSTACK] Modern Software Over-Engineering Mistakes Many articles say Dont over-engineer but don't say why or how. Here are 10 clear examples. [MEDIUM] Non-technical Reasons Why I Like Vue A nice overview of some of the less talked about considerations when choosing a framework. [SIDDHANT GOEL] What Habits Make a Programmer Great? An interesting discussion on Hacker News with some great suggestions and advice. [HACKERNEWS]   Wordpress Themes by Sitepoint Five Themes for the Price of 1 Download our FREE SitePoint Base Theme for Wordpress. Minimal. Clean. Simple. Lightweight. Responsive. The theme developers love to use. It's 100% FREE. Open Source GPL 2.0. Get 5 Themes for $39!     SitePoint | SitePoint Premium 48 Cambridge Street Collingwood, VIC 3066 | Australia You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive news from SitePoint. Smart choice! Preferences  |  Unsubscribe     Like   Tweet   Share   Forward