JS Import Maps

Learn how Import Maps let you manage JavaScript dependencies directly in the browser without complex bundling tools.

https://12daysofweb.dev/2024/js-import-maps/

Webpack vs Vite: Which Bundler is Right for You?

Webpack vs. Vite: Explore the pros, cons & performance differences of these popular bundlers. Choose the best for your 2025 project!

https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/webpack-vs-vite-bundler-comparison

New to the web platform in December

Discover some of the interesting features that have landed in stable and beta web browsers during December 2024.

https://web.dev/blog/web-platform-12-2024

Crafting a Dreamy Particle Effect with Three.js and GPGPU

Learn how to create an interactive particle effect using Three.js, GPGPU, and shaders.

https://tympanus.net/codrops/2024/12/19/crafting-a-dreamy-particle-effect-with-three-js-and-gpgpu/

Working with URLs in JavaScript

Explore APIs for working with URLs in JavaScript, parsing them, building query strings, iterating them, checking their validity, and more.

https://blog.logrocket.com/working-urls-javascript/

HTML Conformance: A Comparison of 6.5 npm Validator Packages (With 1.5 Recommendations)

What do you do if you want to make sure you’re not writing and shipping fantasy HTML, but choose to or have to avoid the web-based W3C HTML validator?

https://meiert.com/en/blog/html-validator-packages/

The Little Triangle in the Tooltip

Today, I want to focus on what I'll call the little triangle in the tooltip. It receives minimal attention but it amazes you by how many ways there are to make them. Let's start with the simplest and make our way up to the not-so-simple.

https://css-tricks.com/the-little-triangle-in-the-tooltip/

Build Your Own Site Speed Testing Tool with Puppeteer

Site performance plays a crucial role in delivering a seamless user experience. Slow load times, unexpected layout shifts, and unresponsive interactions can negatively impact both SEO and user satisfaction. However, identifying these issues under real-world conditions requires the right tools.

https://calendar.perfplanet.com/2024/build-your-own-site-speed-testing-tool-with-puppeteer/

What is Evan You doing by creating VoidZero, and what are the issues with JS toolchains?

Hi there, my name is Fupeng Wang. I am a senior full-stack engineer, and author of a 17.5k...

https://dev.to/fupeng_wang/what-is-evan-you-doing-by-creating-voidzero-and-what-are-the-issues-with-js-toolchains-149p

JavaScript is still number one — JetBrains report

JavaScript remains the most used programming language, while TypeScript, Rust, and Python surge, according to JetBrains’ State of Developer Ecosystem report.

https://www.infoworld.com/article/3625652/javascript-is-still-number-one-jetbrains-report.html

How to migrate your Node.js app to Deno 2.0

Learn how to migrate your Node.js app to Deno 2.0 with step-by-step guidance, including tools, npm compatibility, and advanced features.

https://blog.logrocket.com/how-to-migrate-your-node-js-app-to-deno-2-0/

Our top 5 CSS features from 2024

Addy Osmani's new tool for defeating the worst people on the internet, the Douglas Crockford paternity suit, and the Svelte library that belongs on Rocket Power.

https://bytes.dev/archives/351

What ELSE is on your CSS wishlist?

What else do we want or need CSS to do? Chris kept a CSS wishlist, going back as far as 2013 and following back up on it in 2019. We all have things we'd like to see CSS do and we always will no matter how many sparkly new features we get. We'll round things up and put a list together — so let us know!

https://css-tricks.com/what-else-is-on-your-css-wishlist/

Using Transformers.js for AI in the Browser

A look at Transformers.js and doing GenAI work in the browser.

https://www.raymondcamden.com/2024/12/03/using-transformersjs-for-ai-in-the-browser

Lazy loading vs. Eager loading

In this guide, we walk through the main differences between lazy loading and eager loading data in React apps.

https://blog.logrocket.com/lazy-loading-vs-eager-loading/

2025 Web Hosting Trends That Could Affect Frontend Developers

Containerization for web hosting platforms and the battle between open source solutions and proprietary hosting are trends to watch in 2025.

https://thenewstack.io/2025-web-hosting-trends-that-could-affect-frontend-developers/

Angular Shares ‘Potential Ideas’ for 2025 Improvements

Also in Dev News, Flutter updates with new framework features, React 19 is stable, and Safari adds CSS box centering and Wasm support.

https://thenewstack.io/angular-shares-potential-ideas-for-2025-improvements/

Solved By Modern CSS: Feature Image

Using container queries and CSS :has() to build a feature image.

https://ishadeed.com/article/modern-css-feature-image/