State of CSS 2022, js13kGames 2022 winners, Edge 106, Polypane 11, Vivaldi 5.5, and more | Front End News #078
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Published: 2022-10-10 17:29:54

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The 2022 edition of the State of CSS survey is open. We have the winners of the js13kGames 2022 contest. In browser news, we got Edge 106, Polypane 11, and Vivaldi 5.5 for the desktop. The software updates include Axios v1.0.0, Bootstrap 5.2.2, and more. And the resources of the week are a mix of utilities, templates, and icons.

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## State of CSS

The fourth edition of the State of CSS survey is open until October 20. This is your chance to make your voice heard by both the browser makers and the people working on standards.

- [State of CSS](https://stateofcss.com/)

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## js13kGames 2022 winners

js13kGames is a very interesting coding challenge, where people are invited to create games with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. And the entire code must compress under 13KB. The theme of the 2022 edition was "Death" and the experts have decided on the winners.

- [js13kGames - HTML5 and JavaScript Game Development Competition in just 13 kilobytes](https://js13kgames.com/)
- [js13kGames 2022 winners](https://github.blog/2022-10-06-js13k-2022-winners/)

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## Browser news

### Edge

Edge 106 has been released with the usual obscure release notes. This update brings more reliable web defenses, as well as fixes for various bugs and performance issues.

- [Microsoft Edge 106 Release Notes](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/microsoft-edge-relnote-stable-channel#version-1060137034-october-3-2022)

### Polypane

Polypane, the browser for developers, evolved to version 11. This update brings a JSON viewer, new accessibility features, Chromium 106, and a lot more.

- [Polypane 11: JSON viewer, new accessibility tools, Chromium 106, iPhone 14 devices and screenshot updates](https://polypane.app/blog/polypane-11-json-viewer-new-accessibility-tools-chromium-106-i-phone-14-devices-and-screenshot-updates/)

### Vivaldi

Vivaldi has released version 5.5 for desktop users. This update brings a Tasks Panel, which integrates with the built-in Calendar. Windows 11 users can use the Snap functionality to position the browser window on the desktop. And many more bug fixes, improvements, and fine-tuning.

- [The new Vivaldi speeds up your browsing and organizes your schedules with a Tasks Panel](https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-5-5-on-desktop/)

### WebKit

Safari Technology Preview 155 is available for all users running macOS Monterey 12.3 or later and macOS Ventura beta.

- [Release Notes for Safari Technology Preview 155](https://webkit.org/blog/13338/release-notes-for-safari-technology-preview-155/)

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## Software updates and releases

- **[Axios v1.0.0](https://github.com/axios/axios/releases/tag/v1.0.0)** - Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js
- **[Bootstrap 5.2.2](https://blog.getbootstrap.com/2022/10/03/bootstrap-5-2-2/)** - Powerful, extensible, and feature-packed frontend toolkit
- **[Create Nuxt App v5.0.0](https://github.com/nuxt/create-nuxt-app/releases/tag/v5.0.0)** - Create Nuxt.js App in seconds
- **[Fastify v4.7.0](https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v4.7.0)** - Fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js
- **[zx 7.1.0](https://github.com/google/zx/releases/tag/7.1.0)** - Google's tool for easier shell scripting

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## Front End Resources

- **[Color Morph](https://www.color-morph.com/)** - SVG and CSS mesh gradient generator
- **[Dev Army Knife](https://devarmyknife.hackersreboot.tech/)** - A toolkit for developers to do various tasks
- **[Hope UI](https://hopeui.iqonic.design/)** - Production-ready Open Source Bootstrap 5 Admin Dashboard
- **[icons.download](https://icons.download/)** - Open-source vector icons in 16 styles for any project
- **[Sargam Icons](https://sargamicons.com/)** - A Collection of 700+ Open-source Icons

There's more where that came from. Explore the rest of the [Front End Resource collection](https://frontendnexus.com/resources/).

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