Goodbye Internet Explorer, Total Cookie Protection, Ember.js 4.5, Node 18.4, Prettier 2.7, and more | Front End News #069
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Microsoft retired Internet Explorer 11 for most users out there. Firefox propagated Total Cookie Protection worldwide. The highlights of the software updates are Ember.js 4.5, Node 18.4, Prettier 2.7, and more. And I got new sets of icons, tools, and generators in the resource section.
Goodbye Internet Explorer
IE 11 has been retired and is now officially out of support in most common places normal users would encounter. If you are unfortunate enough to require the use of an older intranet that relies on that browser, you should start using IE mode in Microsoft Edge instead.
Browser news
Firefox
All Firefox users now enjoy Total Cookie Protection by default. This policy confines cookies to the site where they were created. This way you can't be tracked anymore as you move from website to website.
Software updates and releases
- Boa v0.15 - an embeddable and experimental JavaScript engine written in Rus
- Ember.js v4.5.0 - A JavaScript framework for creating ambitious web applications
- fx 24.0.0 - Terminal JSON viewer
- Inferno v8.0.0 - React-like JavaScript library for building modern user interfaces
- Lerna 5.1 - manage and publish multiple JavaScript/TypeScript packages from the same repository
- Node v18.4.0 (Current) -
- Octokit v1.8.0 - GitHub SDK for Browsers, Node.js, and Deno
- Prettier 2.7 - an opinionated code formatter, now with Typescript 4.7
- public-ip v6.0.0 - get your public IP address
- Strapi v4.2 - Open source Node.js Headless CMS to easily build customisable APIs
- zx 7.0.0 - a tool for writing better scripts
Front End Resources
- CSS Shadow Gradients - Because we 💖 shadows
- Tiny Helpers - A collection of free single-purpose online tools for web developers...
- Pixelarticons - 350+ open-source pixel-art style icons
- Majesticons - 720 free icons in two styles
- Superdesigner - A collection of free design tools to create unique backgrounds, patterns, shapes, images, and more
- Size Matters - Bulk images resizing made easy for you
- Chalk.ist - Turn your source code into beautiful images
Check out the rest of the curated resources using the link below:
Wrapping things up
Ukraine is still suffering from the Russian invasion - if you are looking for ways to help, please check Smashing Magazine's article We All Are Ukraine 🇺🇦 or get in touch with your trusted charity.
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