visual studio ❤ javascript
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Store AppsBuild apps using JS
Runs on Windows 8 & Windows Phone 8.1
Rendering Engine: IE 11
Some API differences
Single UI is your responsibility
Universal AppsBuild apps using JS
Runs on Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Xbox One & HoloLens
Rendering Engine: Edge
Same API
Single UI is built in
Internet Explorer 11All the backwards compat
Slower JS perf than FF 40 or Chrome 44*
Plug-ins based on COM/C++
EdgeOne engine
Faster than IE 11, FF 40 or Chrome 44
Extensions based on JS based on same as Chrome & FF
More secure
Amazing ES6 support
* https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/2015/05/20/delivering-fast-javascript-performance-in-microsoft-edge/
2015
Cordova included
Best Android emulator on Windows
AngularJS
ES6 support
NavBar support for JS
Object literal Intellisense for JS
Expand/Collapse for JS
Basic Web Component JSDocTaskList for JS & LESS
JSON property validation
JSON schema validation
JSON unminify
Gulp, Bower, Grunt, Node included
Custom HTML elements/attributes
Custom HTML polymer elements
HTML element tooltips#region in JS
AngularJS & Bootstrap icons
@viewport for LESS
Increased SASS & LESS snippets
Compile CoffeeScript, SCSS & LESS in VS or MSBuild
JSX Editor
CSS Synchronisation for BrowserLink
TypeScript 1.4
Thing Free More
Windows 10YesFree upgrade from Win7 & 8*
http://dev.windows.com
Edge YesComes with Win 10
http://bit.ly/edgeForDevs
Project Westminster
YesComes with Win10/VS 2015
http://bit.ly/projectWestminster
Manifold.js Yes http://manifoldjs.com
Visual Studio 2015
YesCommunity & Express SKUs
http://visualstudio.com
Visual Studio Code Yes http://j.mp/VS_Code
TypeScript Yes http://www.typescriptlang.org
WinJS Yes http://try.buildwinjs.com
Vorlon.JS Yes http://vorlonjs.com