Introducing Fixi, the minimalist hypermedia library by Jason Cross

13/02/2025 55 min Temporada 5
Introducing Fixi, the minimalist hypermedia library by Jason Cross

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Fixi: https://github.com/bigskysoftware/fixiFixi is a new hyper-minimalist javascript library. At less than 4kb, it gives much of the power of similar hypermedia libraries like htmx, with a new stream-lined approach. Use attributes like fx-action, fx-method, fx-trigger, and fx-swap to perform ajax requests to work with html from your server.In this episode Lazarus talks to its creator, Jason Cross.Chapters (from AI)00:00 Introduction to Hypermedia Frameworks02:49 Exploring HTMX and HTMZ05:58 The Philosophy Behind Fixi09:03 The Lean Software Approach11:59 Minimalism in Fixi15:06 Attributes and Functionality of Fixi17:55 Comparing Fixi and HTMX21:03 Copy and Paste Philosophy in Development23:51 Debugging and Size Considerations26:57 Future of Fixi29:45 The Philosophy of Open Source and Simplicity31:33 View Transitions and User Experience36:32 Design Decisions in Fixi vs HTMX38:27 Collaboration and Maintenance of Open Source Projects41:11 Attribute Inheritance and Locality of Behavior42:07 Event Handling and Extensions in Fixi46:32 JavaScript and the Future of Web Development