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24 alternatives to The Modern Javascript Collection

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Modern Javascript Collection launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1TJ
   The JavaScript Way, a book for learning modern JavaScript from scratch▲545

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2WP
   Weekend project, Intro.js▲716

   2013 · usablica.github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The State Of JavaScript Survey▲103

   Discover which JavaScript libraries are the most popular

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4MA
   Meteor, a realtime JavaScript framework▲1,386

   2012 · meteor.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The State of JavaScript 2018▲226

   Discover the latest trends in the JavaScript ecosystem

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6PJ
   Pts.js – A library for visualization and creative coding▲611

   2018 · ptsjs.org · its alternatives →

7. 7JL
   JS library to make your website instant▲426

   http://instantclick.io/ It seems the internet architecture won't bring us instant websites anytime soon. So here is a hack. I released this JS library last month (today is version 2.0 release, fixing v1.0's rough edges), it makes use of HTML5's pushState and preloading to make a website instant. It works like this: before clicking on a link, you'll hover over it. And there's a delay of 200-300 ms between these two events. InstantClick uses this delay to preload a page, when you click on a link it will display instantly in most case. (You can test on the website.) That's…

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8LA
   Learn and practice modern JavaScript▲305

   2019 · learnjavascript.online · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Chart.js 2.0▲441

   Simple, clean & engaging charts for designers & developers.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10GJ
    Grid.js – Advanced table library that works everywhere▲390

    2020 · gridjs.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Next.js 13▲324

    Build powerful & dynamic web applications – without limits

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Understanding ES6▲71

    Get started with the new Javascript

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13JB
    JavaScript books, free online▲222

    2016 · exploringjs.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    JavaScript.com▲217

    A free resource for learning and developing in JavaScript

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ES6 For Everyone!▲16

    The Best Way To Learn Modern JavaScript

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16TJ
    The JavaScript Way, a new book for learning modern JS▲39

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17BA
    Build a JS-only interactive product walk-through for your landing page▲184

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    7GUIs in Vanilla HTML, CSS, JavaScript▲144

    The 7GUIs tasks written in vanilla HTML, CSS & JS.

    2021 · 7guis.bradwoods.io · its alternatives →

19. 19JE
    JavaScript, ES6, ES7, ES10 Where Are We?▲33

    2019 · medium.com · its alternatives →

20. 20JA
    JavaScript Application Design book▲66

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    JavaScript for Starters: The Guide▲80

    Learning JavaScript is the best investment you can do today.

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    NimbleDocs▲105

    A starting point for your NextJS documentation website

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Chart.js 4.0▲111

    Open source JavaScript charting library for the modern web

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    50 Tips on JavaScript▲94

    Book about 50 of the most interesting JavaScript topics

    2021 · its alternatives →

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