Some interesting new projects this week including a web component for GIF playback and a new tool for project scaffolding with Gulp (essentially what Yeoman is to Grunt this is to Gulp).
Obelisk.js is a JavaScript Engine for building isometric pixel objects like bricks, cubes or pyramids.
obelisk.js
Lithium Labs Visualization is a set of D3 components such as sentiment wave, reticule and elegant waves.
li-visualizations
jspm.io is a browser package manager that loads any module format including ES6, AMD and CommonJS.
jspm.io – Frictionless Browser Package Management
<x-gif> is a web component for GIF playback that can speed up/slow down, play in reverse, synch with audio and more.
<x-gif>
Slush is a tool to be able to use Gulp for project scaffolding.
Slush
Brian Rinaldi is the founder of Flippin’ Awesome. Brian works as the Developer Content Manager at Telerik (though this site is not affiliated with his employer) focused on ensuring that the Developer Relations team creates top notch content for the web development community. Previously, Brian focused on publishing HTML, CSS and JavaScript developer content for the Adobe Developer Connection at Adobe.
Brian has published in a variety of technical publications over the years, has presented at numerous conferences and events and has served as a technical editor on a number of books.
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