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Way.js is a JavaScript library that enables two-way data binding between variables and the DOM without requiring a specific framework. It persists data automatically, allowing changes in the interface to update the… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Way.js – Simple, persistent, framework-agnostic two-way databinding launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Chart.js 2.0▲440

   Simple, clean & engaging charts for designers & developers.

   2016 · chartjs.org · its alternatives →

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   Next.js 13▲323

   Build powerful & dynamic web applications – without limits

   2022 · nextjs.org · its alternatives →

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   Chart.js▲263

   Simple, clean & engaging charts for designers and developers

   2014 · chartjs.org · its alternatives →

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

   Grid.js is a lightweight JavaScript table plugin that works on all web browsers and devices. Grid.js is open-source and it helps you create advanced tables in seconds!

   2020 · gridjs.io · its alternatives →

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   Umbrella JS, a 2.5kb jQuery alternative▲132

   :umbrella: Lightweight javascript library for DOM manipulation and events

   2018 · umbrellajs.com · its alternatives →

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   autoComplete.js▲304

   Simple autocomplete pure vanilla Javascript library.

   2018 · tarekraafat.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Fast 2kB date library alternative to Moment.js with the same API▲122

   ⏰ Day.js 2kB immutable date-time library alternative to Moment.js with the same modern API - iamkun/dayjs

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Swap.js – a JavaScript micro-framework (HTML fragments over the wire)▲127

   Hi HN! I created this lib in the need of a simple and tiny framework to easily do AJAX-style navigation / replacement of fragments in the page, in a web application. For people who don't want to use client-side-rendering and complex frameworks à la React, there are nowadays a few "HTML-over-the-wire" libraries, like HTMX, Unpoly or this super-tiny one Swap.js :) One other key thing is that no external tool is needed: no bundler, no webpack, no TypeScript compiler, no minification needed. Just write HTML, JS (+ your preferred server-side language: PHP, Python, etc.) and it works. The…

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Store.js v2.0 – Cross-browser storage for all use cases▲162

   Cross-browser storage for all use cases, used across the web. - marcuswestin/store.js

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Chart.js 4.0▲111

    Open source JavaScript charting library for the modern web

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Crudlet.js – A common, streamable interface for synchronizing data▲94

    utility library for async iterable iterators. Contribute to crcn/mesh.js development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Matches.js -- Powerful Pattern Matching for Javascript▲96

    Powerful pattern matching for Javascript. Contribute to natefaubion/matches.js development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    CalDOM: An agnostic, reactive and minimalist JavaScript UI library▲107

    An agnostic, reactive & minimalist (3kb) JavaScript UI library with direct access to native DOM.

    2021 · caldom.org · its alternatives →

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    Danfo.js▲109

    Open Source JavaScript library for manipulating data.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Advanced Mathematics Library for Node.js and JavaScript▲123

    Advanced Mathematics Library for Node.js and JavaScript - numbers/numbers.js

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Simulacra.js – one-way data binding for web applications▲82

    2015 · 0x8890.github.io · its alternatives →

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    A JavaScript console for minimalists with a WYSIWYG editor▲18

    2015 · howjs.com · its alternatives →

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    JS-Restructure, a Go-Restructure JavaScript clone▲12

    JavaScript matching REs into objects. Contribute to benjamingr/js-restructure development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    AutoComplete.js v2.0▲93

    Simple autocomplete pure vanilla Javascript library. Zero dependencies. Designed for speed, high versatility, and seamless integration.

    2018 · tarekraafat.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Connective – Large-scale reactive programming in Javascript/Typescript▲59

    Als E-Commerce und Internetagentur entwickeln wir innovative Webseiten und Online-Shops Lösungen auf OXID und Shopware. Persönliche Beratung ☎️0711-656 83710

    2019 · connective.dev · its alternatives →

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    Smooth.js - Turn arrays into smooth functions▲46

    Turn arrays into smooth functions. Contribute to osuushi/Smooth.js development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Cross-browser asynchronous JS script loader w/callbacks▲45

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    JavaScript typed arrays data structures for memory intensive tasks▲23

    2015 · chethiya.github.io · its alternatives →

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    A lightweight fullstack boilerplate based on VueJS and Node.js▲24

    A lightweight boilerplate for a universal webapp based on koa, mongodb, node, vue, and webpack - yunhan0/koa-vue-fullstack

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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