Chapters:
The Future Web Wants You.

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Needs

Anyone can be involved in web standards...
in theory.

OMG SO MANY THINGZ

It can be overwhelming

And you can't just go to the meetings... 

Long term commitment.

Developer: Hi, I'm calling about...

 

Wait, why are you doing this again?

The reality is that whilst many of us would like to see change, due to time restrictions and lengthy formal processes we’re unable to participate in standards... This makes it difficult for web developers to have a voice.

- Addy Osmani 2011

Meetup
+
Standards People
+
A Goal
+
Championing Voices
with data

Chapters =

  • Not intimidating

  • Effectively free

  • Competition for attention / priorities is better...

 

Web standards should be on fleek.

Developer: Hi, I'm calling about...

OMG I can use this to do useful things!

  • Custom Elements

  • JSON LD

  • HTTP2 and beyond

  • general CSS.next

  • <h> and/or document outline

  • Element Queries

  • Media Queries Level 4 and 5

Things we have discussed / available online

  • CSS Grids

  • CSS Regions

  • Shadow DOM styling?

  • Tasklets?

  • ES* stuff?

  • Houdini?

  • CSS Custom Properties

What next?

#extendthewebforward


https://github.com/JSFoundation/standards/issues

Meanwhile, Pittsburgh loves you.

https://www.codeandsupply.co/

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