Essential Tools in JavaScript

As a simple and versatile client-side scripting language, JavaScript makes it easier for web programmers to make websites and internet applications more user-friendly and interactive. The JavaScript code is executed on the user's computer. So the developers can use JavaScript to deliver better user experience to website visitors, without putting any additional stress on the web server. However, the web developers still needs to use a variety of JavaScript tools optimize the website's performance without writing longer lines of code.

7 Essential JavaScript Tools that Web Developers Must Use in 2015

1) Meteor

Meteor makes it easier for web developers to create modern websites and internet apps in an ultra-simple environment. The framework is designed with features to make web application development simple, easy and fast. At present, Meteor supports Linux and Mac OS X. However, the Meteor community has provided several options to make the framework available for Windows users. The plug-ins provided by the community also makes it easier for programmers to optimize the website's functionality and performance without writing extra code.

2) Epoch

Nowadays, charts are used widely by internet applications to present information in an impressive and engaging way to the users. Epoch makes it easier for web developers to extend and adopt a variety of charts to their application. At present, Epoch has five real-time charts like area, line, pie, bar and scatter. The beautiful and high-performing charts can be further customized using CSS querying engine.

3) Hitch

Hitch is a small JavaScript prollyfill engine that can be easily included in a web page. The engine can be used by web developers as an extension model for HTML and CSS. It enables programmers to keep the HTML code clean by making CSS selectors more expressive. Hitch makes it easier for programmers to decide the required features, without worrying about the web browser used by the end-user.

4) RadiApp

Radi helps web programmers in creating videos, animations and real-time graphics for modern websites and internet apps. It comes with features to enable developers to create a wide variety of content using HTML5 features. The HTML and JavaScript code produced by Radi is both standard and human-readable. At the same time, the programmers can copy the code produced by Radi, and use wherever HTML code is acceptable. So they can use the visual design application to create and use a variety of content without writing any complex code.

5) JSHint

The web programmers can use JSHint to make their code error-free. The open source tool is designed to detect the errors and potential problems in the JavaScript code. The developers can simply enter the JavaScript code anywhere in the page, and view the error report on the right side. So it becomes easier for them to write code according to their team's coding convention and guideline, while focusing on the execution environment.

6) Interactive JavaScript Maps

To deliver localized user experience, most websites and internet applications nowadays use animated and interactive maps. But developers have to write lengthy and complex code to create interactive maps from the scratch. The tool makes it easier for web programmers to create interactive and animated maps, and use them in the website or internet application. Along with creating map charts and multi-level structures, the developers can use the tools to customize key aspects of the map.

7) Reactive Extensions for JavaScript (RxJS)

To deliver richer experience, the modern websites need to be highly reactive. The JavaScript developers must create fields that respond to users even before they click. As a set of libraries, RxJS enables web programmers to reap the benefits of reactive extensions and architecture. The reactive extensions for JavaScript allow developers to represent multiple asynchronous data streams from various sources.

On the whole, the web programmers have option to choose from loads of JavaScript tools and frameworks. That is why; it becomes essential for them to choose the right tools based on the websites features and functionality. Further, they need to consider using open source JavaScript tools to control project overheads.