50 Javascript Tools & Resources from 2013

Just as we focused on CSS a few days back, today we take a look at 50 of our favorite Javascript tools and resources from 2013. You will notice that this article does not include any jQuery resources as we have already published a dedicated jQuery round-up post last week, you can check that out here.But if you are looking for a standalone Javascript framework or library, then this is the place for you! So, here we go, our 50 favorite Javascript tools and resources from 2013: React React is a JavaScript framework from Facebook for building user interfaces. React → AdminJS AdminJS is a client-side administration framework for interacting with your backend. AdminJS → Parallax – Lightweight Parallax Engine Parallax is a simple, lightweight parallax engine that reacts to the orientation of a smart device. Parallax → Web Tracing Framework The Web Tracing Framework is a set of libraries, tools, and visualizers for the tracing and investigation of complex web applications. Web Tracing Framework → Grid Forms

50 Most Useful jQuery Plugins from 2013 Today, just as we have published each of the past three years, we have the 2013 edition of our top 50 jQuery plugins that we feel are the most useful and most innovative from this year. 2013 has been quite possibly the best year ever! All of the time-saving plugins below will in one way or another deliver a specific solution to many of the design and development issues you may have. And just to help you find exactly what you are looking for we have split the plugins into the following categories: Layouts, Navigation, Social & Sharing, Sliders & Carousels, Image Management, Forms, Typography & Text, and finally a selection of plugins that don’t quite fit into a particular category but are useful enough to stand alone. Here we go, the most popular, most innovative and the most useful jQuery plugins from 2013: You might also like to view the 50 most useful plugins from 2014, 2012, or 2011. Useful jQuery Plugins for Layouts jQuery Nested – Create Multi-Column, Dynamic Grid Layouts jQuery Nested →

Ajax – Six Revisions 20 Excellent Websites for Learning Ajax Ajax (asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is a technology that allows for for highly-interactive and responsive browser-based applications. By leveraging the XMLHttpRequest object, seamless communication with the server can be achieved for a smooth and dynamic user experience. If you’ve ever wanted to learn about Ajax, there are many sites out there that’ll help you "grok" Ajax and the various technologies surrounding it. 1. continue reading » 25 Excellent Ajax Techniques and Examples Ajax allows for rich-internet applications that mimic the responsiveness and complex user interfaces typically associated with desktop applications. If you’re interested in expanding your understanding of Ajax techniques and practices, check out these 25 hand-picked Ajax articles and tutorials that outline various methods and concepts involved in the development of Ajax-based applications. 1. continue reading » 40 Excellent Resources for JavaScript Coders continue reading »

Learning WebGL A year ago, at a biggest-ever, record-breaking HTML5 Meetup in San Francisco all about WebGL, I predicted we were a tipping point; I think I was right. Let’s take a look at 2014, a banner year for 3D on the web! A Year of Great Content John Cale and Liam Young’s City of Drones brought together experiments in music and architecture; Isaac Cohen continued to blow minds with visualizations like Weird Kids and Webby; Google’s A Spacecraft for All chronicled the 36-year journey of the ISEE-3 space probe; and SKAZKA showed us an alternate world created by The Mill and powered by Goo. A Year of Killer Apps In 2014, WebGL made its mark– an indelible impression– on advertising, e-commerce, music, news and engineering. A Year of Pro Tools Goo, Verold, Turbulenz and PlayCanvas all made great strides with their WebGL engines and development environments. A Year of Gaming WebGL is definitely up to the challenge of creating high-quality MMOs. A Year of Virtual Reality A Year of Ubiquity