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24 alternatives to JavaScript and JQuery

Interactive Front-End Web Development

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. JavaScript and JQuery launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1JA
   JavaScript Application Design book▲66

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2AJ
   A JavaScript Handbook▲239

   2018 · jshandbook.com · its alternatives →

3. 3JB
   JavaScript books, free online▲222

   2016 · exploringjs.com · its alternatives →

4. 4TJ
   The JavaScript Way, a new book for learning modern JS▲39

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5EA
   Expounder – A small JavaScript library for more engaging tutorials▲134

   2016 · skorokithakis.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   AniJS▲87

   UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 71J
   1kb JavaScript library for building front end applications▲187

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8MA
   Monkberry – a JavaScript library for building web user interfaces▲115

   2016 · monkberry.js.org · its alternatives →

9. 9JA
   jTools – a collection of JavaScript web components with MIT license▲106

   2019 · bossanova.uk · its alternatives →

10. 10
    JavaScript Air: For the Beginners▲62

    Stories and wisdom from the panel, for beginner programmers

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    JavaScript.com▲217

    A free resource for learning and developing in JavaScript

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    p5.js▲202

    JS library for creating graphic and interactive experiences

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13FJ
    Fast.js – faster reimplementations of native JavaScript functions▲323

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14LA
    Learn and practice modern JavaScript▲305

    2019 · learnjavascript.online · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Eloquent JavaScript ▲149

    Free ebook for the JS Beginners

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16WJ
    Wiv.js – A library for a more wiggly div▲265

    2018 · jjkaufman.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 171K
    1 KB JavaScript framework for building front-end applications▲216

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18IQ
    Introducing Q.js, a library for modern web apps▲44

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19MA
    Mosaic – A declarative, front-end JavaScript library for building UIs▲63

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20OA
    OxJS - a JavaScript Library for Web Applications▲44

    2012 · oxjs.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    NotebookJS▲109

    Scientific computation for JavaScript

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22PA
    Polished – A lightweight toolset for writing styles in JavaScript▲106

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Adaptive Web Design, Second Edition▲79

    Crafting Rich Experiences with Progressive Enhancement

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24CJ
    CMS.js – Fully Client-Side JavaScript Site Generator▲117

    2016 · cdmedia.github.io · its alternatives →

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