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Google Sheets ported its calculation worker from JavaScript to WasmGC
Calculations in Google Sheets were initially done on the server, then on the client in JavaScript, and now on the client in WebAssembly Garbage Collection. This case study explains how and why.
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Gmail Will Warn If Message Is Not Authenticated/Encrypted
Making email safer for you with two new security features in Gmail on the web.
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A Year of Google and Apple Maps
Shortly after I published my Cartography Comparison last year, I noticed Google updating some of the areas we had focused on:
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jQuery.payment
[DEPRECATED] A general purpose library for building credit card forms, validating inputs and formatting numbers. - stripe-archive/jquery.payment
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Websites have evolved back to static HTML/CSS/JS files
Or, the JAM stack.
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Qt 6.0
Read about the latest Qt update — Qt 6.0. As Qt usage in embedded systems skyrocketed, it became time to improve the Qt platform.
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Japan: Apple Must Lift Browser Engine Ban by December
Readers may recall that Japan recently passed the Smartphone Act, officially the Bill on the Promotion of Competition for Specified Software Used in…
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It's always been you, Canvas2D
The API-next-door gets a makeover.
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A better streams API is possible for JavaScript
The Web streams API has become ubiquitous in JavaScript runtimes but was designed for a different era. Here's what a modern streaming API could (should?) look like.
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Porting Zelda Classic to the web
Nov 27, 2023: Much has changed since this article was published. I've become far more involved with ZC development; the name of the program is now ZQuest Classic; our website is zquestclassic.com ; and the web version discussed in this article is now hosted at web.zquestclassic.com
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Write code for the web
The story is personal, but I hope readers find something they can relate to in their own life stream.
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Focus by Firefox, a Content Blocker for iOS
Today we’re pleased to announce the launch of Focus by Firefox, a free content blocker for Safari users on iOS 9 that gives users greater control of their mobile Web ...
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HTTP/3 Is Fast
HTTP/3 promises speed and efficiency, but does it actually deliver? In our latest article, we put HTTP/3 to the test,comparing it against HTTP/2 in real-worl...
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How to center a div in CSS
Back in the day, centering an element was one of the trickiest things in CSS. As the language has evolved, we’ve been given lots of new tools we can use… But how do we pick the best option? When do we use Flexbox, or CSS Grid, or something else? Let's dig into it.
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There is something magical about Firefox OS
Over the past year and a half I've been spending more and more of my time working with Mozilla's latest project, Firefox OS. During that time I've fallen in love with the project and what it stands for, in ways that I've never experienced with a technology platform before.
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Annoying website features I face as a blind person
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2 years with Angular
AI fair value $183 vs ask $100 — fse.guru looks under-priced for a ultra-short .guru.
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Choosing an HTTP Status Code
What could be simpler than returning HTTP status codes? Did the page render? Great, return 200. Does the page not exist? That’s a 404. Do I...
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Gov.uk drops jQuery from their front end
GOV.UK dropped their jQuery dependency from their front end. You'll never guess what happened. (Yes, you will.)
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What’s New in Thunderbird 78
Thunderbird 78 is our newest ESR (extended-support release), which comes out yearly and is considered the latest stable release. Right now you can download the newest version from our website, and existing users will be automatically updated in the near future. We encourage those who rely on the popular add-on…
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“Right click and save as” needs to go away
Hi, I'm Jonathan! I'm a developer who's passionate about building great user interfaces.