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!