Preparing for ECMAScript 6, React, Flux, Mocking Angular Dependencies, and More

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The SitePoint JavaScript Newsletter In this week's edition of the SitePoint JavaScript Newsletter, Aurelio De Rosa continues his series on ECMAScript 6 with articles on new function syntax and methods for working with numbers. Aurelio also has an article covering Saveba.js, a library he wrote that conditionally downloads certain page resources depending on the user's connection. Sandeep Panda explores React's Flux with the traditional "to do" app, while Lukas White tackles phone numbers in JavaScript applications. Also in this edition, David Turnbull explains how to create an Opt-in Monster clone using jQuery, Ravi Kiran covers dependency mocking in AngularJS tests, and Craig Buckler introduces the Pleeease CSS post-processor. Finally, Marcello La Rocca discusses Snap.svg, and Jay Raj covers Cordova app development using Onsen UI. Enjoy! Colin J. Ihrig JavaScript Channel Editor @cjihrig

Preparing for ECMAScript 6: New Function Syntax This article looks at features coming in ECMAScript 6 for working with functions. Read more

Creating a Note Taking App with React and Flux Facebook introduced a pattern called Flux, which brings a functional approach to data handling inside React apps. This tutorial gives a brief introduction and demo of the Flux pattern. Read more

Preparing for ECMAScript 6: New Number Methods This article looks at upcoming ECMAScript 6 features for working with numbers. Read more

Working with Phone Numbers in JavaScript This article explores some of the unexpected hurdles encountered when dealing with phone numbers in JavaScript applications. Read more

Creating an Opt-in Monster Clone with jQuery Modals are a great way to get people to sign up for your email list. This article explains how to create an Opt-in Monster clone using jQuery. Read more

Saving Bandwidth on Slow Connections with Saveba.js This article introduces a library named Saveba.js that tries to improve the user experience by avoiding the download of some resources based on the user’s connection speed. Read more

Mocking Dependencies in AngularJS Tests AngularJS was designed with testing in mind. This article explains how to mock dependencies in your Angular tests. Read more

CSS Post-Processing With Pleeease Sass, Less, and Stylus are well known CSS pre-processors. This article introduces Pleeease, their post-processing cousin. Read more

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An Introduction to Snap.svg Snap.svg is a library that offers the newest SVG features like masking, clipping, patterns, and gradients. This article covers the Snap.svg basics. Read more

Taking Your Cordova App Further with Onsen UI The first part of this tutorial looked at how to get started with mobile app development using Onsen UI. This part makes your pages functional using Firebase and Angular. Read more