Szmozsánszky István
JS dev | Firefox OS Hungary | Mozilla reps mentor | Tessel TM | freeskate fanatic | a bit Rusty | mobile/IoT/NFC | Frontend Trainer @ DPC — Possible CEE alumn
The
not at all entirely distant
Future
of the
Web
WEB
OF THE
Szmozsánszky István
HWSW Mobile 2015
JavaScript Developer
Mozilla Contributor
&
Community TechSpeaker
Tessel Project
Team Member
Frontend Trainer at
DPC Consulting
YOU MIGHT NOT NEED JQUERY
where the web excels
The Web:
- Open
- Accessible
- Linkable
Web Technologies:
- Low barrier of entry
- Well documented
- Supports learning
WHY ARE YOU HERE?
The "developer mindset":
- Embrace change,
keep up to date - Don't just work,
play too sometimes! - Urge to experiment,
explore, dig deeper!
offline
the (nothing short of) incredible service worker
A more flexible API to replace
AppCache's offline support:
- Limited breadth (flexible,
less complex API) - Adding offline support
- Increase site loading
performance - Offline-first API
- Bedrock API
...but service workers are not just for offline
A true "server-in-your-client":
- High-performance caches &
patch updates - On the fly request recoding,
transcoding and manipulation - Client-side searches & database
manipulation - Transparent file format polyfills
- And who knows what else!
APPCACHE, HOOD.IE & SERVICE WORKERS SAY HELLO TO OFFLINE-FIRST
progressive webapps
progressive enhancement on steroids!
You are not welcome here.
Install our app.
What is "Appy"?
- Installable to the homescreen
- Works offline
- Able to send notifications
The "Appy" Web:
- Manifests
- Service workers
- Push notifications
the pursuit of appyness
hot off the presses: progressive web apps
making use of the web's advantages: pin the web
Pin the Web — feature
first introduced
in Firefox OS 2.5
Creating more "Webby" experiences in Firefox OS.
Based around the W3C Manifest specification
JAVASCRIPT WORLD DOMINATION
unreal engine 4 in the browser
WEB + HARDWARE
javascript on Microcontrollers
Build your own tools for HARDWARE-HACKING
A true "server-in-your-client":
- High-performance caches &
patch updates - On the fly request recoding,
transcoding and manipulation - Client-side searches & database
manipulation - Transparent file format polyfills
- And who knows what else!
from theoretical to applied science: the web gets physical
Several new DOM APIs being standardized:
- Low Level File Access
- WebNFC
- WebBluetooth
Direct browser-HW access!
Let There Be Light!
Web + VR
VR on the Web? SO MUCH FUN!
Thank you!
SLIDES ARE ONLINE!
slid.es/flaki/ftw
GET IN TOUCH!
@slsoftworks
flaki@mozilla.hu
Never stop tinkerinG!
The (not at all entirely distant) Future of the Web
By Szmozsánszky István
The (not at all entirely distant) Future of the Web
The Web isn't (and shouldn't be) a carefully architected ivory tower — but a chaotic system defined by its parts and their interactions. Participating in shaping the future of the web is our shared responsibility. HWSW Mobile Budapest, 2015
