The 2022 edition of the State of CSS survey is open. We have the winners of the js13kGames 2022 contest. In browser news, we got Edge 106, Polypane 11, and Vivaldi 5.5 for the desktop. The software updates include Axios v1.0.0, Bootstrap 5.2.2, and more. And the resources of the week are a mix of utilities, templates, and icons.
State of CSS
The fourth edition of the State of CSS survey is open until October 20. This is your chance to make your voice heard by both the browser makers and the people working on standards.
js13kGames 2022 winners
js13kGames is a very interesting coding challenge, where people are invited to create games with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. And the entire code must compress under 13KB. The theme of the 2022 edition was "Death" and the experts have decided on the winners.
- js13kGames - HTML5 and JavaScript Game Development Competition in just 13 kilobytes
- js13kGames 2022 winners
Browser news
Edge
Edge 106 has been released with the usual obscure release notes. This update brings more reliable web defenses, as well as fixes for various bugs and performance issues.
Polypane
Polypane, the browser for developers, evolved to version 11. This update brings a JSON viewer, new accessibility features, Chromium 106, and a lot more.
Vivaldi
Vivaldi has released version 5.5 for desktop users. This update brings a Tasks Panel, which integrates with the built-in Calendar. Windows 11 users can use the Snap functionality to position the browser window on the desktop. And many more bug fixes, improvements, and fine-tuning.
WebKit
Safari Technology Preview 155 is available for all users running macOS Monterey 12.3 or later and macOS Ventura beta.
Software updates and releases
- Axios v1.0.0 - Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js
- Bootstrap 5.2.2 - Powerful, extensible, and feature-packed frontend toolkit
- Create Nuxt App v5.0.0 - Create Nuxt.js App in seconds
- Fastify v4.7.0 - Fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js
- zx 7.1.0 - Google's tool for easier shell scripting
Front End Resources
- Color Morph - SVG and CSS mesh gradient generator
- Dev Army Knife - A toolkit for developers to do various tasks
- Hope UI - Production-ready Open Source Bootstrap 5 Admin Dashboard
- icons.download - Open-source vector icons in 16 styles for any project
- Sargam Icons - A Collection of 700+ Open-source Icons
There's more where that came from. Explore the rest of the Front End Resource collection.
Wrapping things up
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