*The* Javascript environment for Webflow

Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

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We are grateful to our new friends at Renflow Designs for conducting a Twitter poll this week. 93.8% prefer Slater as your primary Webflow Javascript environment. With the recent updates at Codesandbox, we hope that the 2 csb users join us at Slater.app soon.

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We updated the Slater Webflow Designer App and are eagerly awaiting its approval for release. This updated version includes the new Slater experience (with slightly less functionality due to the size limitations of Designer Apps). ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

🚨FYI, we generally recommend using Slater.app over the Designer App, as it is full featured and provides a larger workspace for writing Javascript and interacting with Slater the AI. But, if you need to make quick edits, the Designer App remains a convenient option.

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Javascript 101: CSS Loader

This week we’ll skip the Javascript lesson and show you how we used Slater to create the Documentation loading experience. Slater is optimized for Javascript but it can be very useful for some CSS use cases. Watch the recording.

Go to Slater.app and try building your own custom loading experience.

Happy coding!

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