In this first episode of JS Party, Mikeal Rogers, Alex Sexton, and Rachel White discuss security on the web and how SHA-1 is broken, Node.js v7.6 and async/await, and this week’s featured project AR.js.
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The topics covered in today’s show:
Security on the webSHA-1 is brokenNode.js v7.6 gets async/awaitFeatured Project — AR.js.
Stop using SHA-1The effects of SHA-1 on GitMultiformatsMultihash and JS MultihashObservatory by Mozilla - a project designed to help developers, system administrators, and security professionals configure their sites safely and securelyThe PCI Security Standards Council - a global forum for the ongoing development, enhancement, storage, dissemination and implementation of security standards for account data protection.Node.js v7.6 gets async/awaitExperimenting with async/awaitco - Generator based control flow goodness for nodejs and the browser, using promises, letting you write non-blocking code in a nicer way.AR.jsPicks from the panel
regl - Declarative stateless rendering for WebGbits.coopObservatory by MozillaHow Computers Read Pixels (Drawing on Canvas) — Mariko KosakaSomething missing or broken? PRs welcome!