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The Evolution of Scalable CSS
A deep dive into the problems with scaling CSS on large projects. Understand the evolution of CSS best practices.
Scrolling: it’s really OK to have some white space at the bottom of the window
We expect streams of text to scroll down in our browsers. But almost all of them scroll incorrectly.
Chaining FFmpeg with a Browser Agent
Discover how we embedded FFmpeg inside a browser agent to process videos instantly, no servers, APIs, or uploads. Watch how it all comes together.
About rel=noopener (2016)
2021 update: Browsers now implicitly set rel=noopener for any target=_blank link, following a spec change . If the demo on this page no longer seems scary, congratulations — you’re using a modern browser!
JavaScript Promises in Wicked Detail
GOPAY303 adalah platform game digital yang menyediakan strategi pola RTP paling ajaib saat ini. Menyajikan analisis akurat, navigasi kencang, dan aksesibilitas ramah mobile 24 jam.
Looking at how many sites use vulnerable JavaScript libraries
Last week, we released our first annual State of Open Source Security report. One of the discoveries the report mentions is that an analysis of around 433,000 sites found that 77% of them use at least one front-end JavaScript library with a known security vulnerability. In this post, we take a deep dive into that…
Justifying Text-Wrap: Pretty
Something truly monumental happened in the world of software development in 2025. Safari shipped a reasonable implementation of text-wrap: pretty: https://webkit.org/blog/16547/better-typography-with-text-wrap-pretty/. We are getting closer and closer to the cutting-edge XV-century technology. Beautiful paragraphs!
The SEO Dominance of RetailMeNot
How a $1.8BN company could implode if Google changes its search algorithm.
We Built a C++ Rendering Engine for the Web
Here at Ceros, we're no good at goodbyes. But one thing we've always excelled at? Embracing new beginnings and creating awesome new solutions. That's why we're kicking off a new era of tools crafted just for you:
Building A Paid App For Firefox OS
At first glance the Firefox Marketplace for Firefox OS may look similar to the Apple Store or Google Play Store but there is a key difference: it does not lock ...
New CSS Features in Firefox 68
Firefox 68 landed earlier this month with a bunch of CSS additions and changes. In this blog post Rachel Andrew takes a look at some of the things you can ...
Introduction to Hippo: The WebAssembly PaaS
Hippo makes it easy to run applications and services at scale
We busted a fake Chrome extension that was trying to steal data
A mysterious (and fake) Chrome extension. A clever data exfiltration scheme. They would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling security analysts using ExtraHop Reveal(x)! Follow along as we go from threat detection to response in this real-life threat hunt with network traffic analysis.
An HTML attribute potentially worth $4.4M to Chipotle
I recently found myself racing to fill out Chipotle’s online order form before my mother could find her credit card. In the process, I discovered a bug that could cost Chipotle $4.4 million annually. My parents are retired. They continue to try to pay for meals. I don’t want them…
On Web Extensions shortcomings and their impact on add-on security
Recently, I reported a security issue in the new Firefox Screenshots feature (fixed in Firefox 56). This issue is remarkable for a number of reasons. First of all, the vulnerable code was running within the Web Extensions sandbox, meaning that it didn’t have full privileges like regular Firefox code. This code was…
Django 1.6.2 and 1.7a2 released
Posted by Jacob Kaplan-Moss on Feb. 6, 2014
Why WSJ Mobile App Gets 2 Star Customer Reviews
A confusing startup screen that offends existing subscribers dooms The Wall Street Journal's iPhone app to low ratings.