JavaScript Chat Summary for June 27th

Below is a summary of the discussion from this week’s JavaScriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. https://www.javascript.com/. chat (agenda, Slack transcript):

  •  A post about the JavaScript framework decision for coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. is delayed to give more time for feedback.
  • The Weekly JavaScript chats will continue on the current schedule, however, we will no longer be posting agenda’s and summaries will be brief if posted unless something significant is happening, such as a new feature being merged.
  • A lengthy discussion about packages/modules ensued (related – #40834) and a packages repository was created to start collaborating on creating core WordPress JavaScript packages – https://github.com/WordPress/packages.
  • Several candidates were discussed and Yoast offered to donate their a11y package.
  • Discussion of namespacing,  repository management and documentation.
  • @youknowriad suggested we talk about build and test tools at the next meeting make sure to stay consistent with modules and how we use them.

Please join us next week at July 4, 2017 at 13:00 UTC in the #core-js slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel, or visit at any time to get involved in contributing to WordPress core JavaScript.

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