Issue #102 - Vue 2.6 "Macross" Released, New in Vue: ES Module Browser Build, New v-slot Directive in Vue.js 2.6.0, and moreView this issue onlineIf you haven't heard, Vue 2.6 is out! This should be the last minor update to Vue before version 3. There are more than 20 new features in 2.6 and just as many bug fixes - you can see a complete list in the release notes. I'm a big fan of the new slot syntax, and I love the idea of unifying regular slots and scoped slots. It's amazing how Vue always manages to find the cleanest, seemingly obvious solutions to difficult issues! You can read Evan's coverage of the new features here. I've also done an article on the new ES modules build. Our latest Vue.js articleVue 2.6 features an ES Module Browser Build, allowing you to write modular Vue apps that can run in the browser without a build step. This article will delve into the background of this feature and explore possible uses. 6 Must-Read Links From This WeekVue 2.6 "Macross" has been released. New features include improved scoped-slot syntax, improved error handling, improved compiler warning messages, and my personal favorite, dynamic directive arguments! Vue 2.6 includes the new serverPrefetch hook, which allows any component to pre-fetch data during server-side rendering. The official Vue SSR guide has been updated to cover this feature. This issue of Vue Dose, Alex Jover gives a detailed explanation and hands-on example of using Vue 2.6's new v-slot directive. This is the first part in a series of articles by Filip Rakowski that covers Vue performance optimization techniques. This part explains how lazy loading allows you to split a Webpack bundle and serve only the needed code. This article by Vuetify creator John Leider explains how to improve your development productivity by utilizing Vue CLI 3 presets and plugins. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a minimalistic but awesome single-page app blog using Vue, Vuex, Vuetify, Cosmic JS, and then deploy it to Netlify. SponsoredBuild stunning applications with the #1 Vue Material framework. Learn what Vue is, what kind of apps you can build with it, how it compares to React & Angular, and more in this free 30-minute video introduction. This book, written for Laravel developers who want to learn and master Vue, provides a detailed guide to full-stack development with these technologies, emphasizing design principles and best practices. Want your sponsored link or post in the next issue? Reply to this email to ask about rates! Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed this issue, show your support by buying me a coffee, or if you’d like to support me to create the newsletter ongoingly, you can make a pledge through Patreon. Until next week,
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