The real reason to avoid jQuery

In the past few years, I've read countless blog posts, twitter rants and medium exposés detailing how jQuery isn't necessary, and why you should just write with "native" JavaScript. There is, however, a very major reason to avoid jQuery, and it has very little to do with features or file-size.

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Windows 95 running natively in your browser is a sight to behold

That Windows 95 startup sound always gives me nostalgia, but how about taking it for a whirl without setting anything up whatsoever? Andrea Faulds, a 19-year-old developer in Scotland, managed to get Windows 95 to function fully in the browser without any plugins.

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Managing State in Angular 2 Applications

The Web Dev Zone is brought to you by Stormpath—offering a pre-built Identity API for developers. Easily build powerful user management, authentication, and authorization into your web and mobile applications.

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Google vai encerrar o MyTracks em Abril

O Google já é bem conhecido por, de tempos a tempos, "limpar a casa", e desta vez a vítima será a app de registo de percursos via GPS MyTracks, que deixará de estar acessível no final de Abril.

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Scientists predict human thought in real time, nearly every time

Neuroscientists from the University of Washington have decoded brain signals in real-time and with astounding accuracy, as revealed in a recent study published in PLOS Computational Biology.

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Top 10 Ways to Fix Your Terrible Posture

Good posture isn’t just about looks. How we sit, stand, and walk affect both our health and our moods. So stop slouching and get centered with these top 10 posture tips.

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Best Lightweight Linux Distros of 2016

Linux was developed by Linus Torvalds at the University of Helsinki in Finland. It was inspired by Minix, a small Unix System and was introduced in October 1991. The first official version was Linux 0.02. In 2001, 2.4 version was released.

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