Now this is a feature request I can get behind!
A user must provide permission to enable geolocation, or notifications, or camera access, so why not also require permission for megabytes of JavaScript that will block the main thread?
Without limits, there is no incentive for a JavaScript developer to keep their codebase small and dependencies minimal. It’s easy to add another framework, and that framework adds another framework, and the next thing you know you’re loading tens of megabytes of data just to display a couple hundred kilobytes of content.
I’m serious about this. It’s is an excellent proposal for WebKit, similar to the never-slow mode proposed by Alex for Chromium.
The core idea of the event is to get you up to speed on the most powerful web platform features that you can use right now. I love that because it aligns perfectly with what I’ve been working on over the last couple of years: finding ways to break old habits to get the most out of CSS.
Eric Meyer and Brian Kardell chat with Jay Hoffmann and Jeremy Keith about Shadow DOM’s backstory and long origins
I enjoyed this chat, and it wasn’t just about Shadow DOM; it was about the history of chasing the dream of encapsulation on the web.
I’m not the only one who’s amazed by how much you can do with just a little CSS these days.
Here’s a comprehensive round-up of new CSS that you can use right now—you can expect to see some of this in action at Web Day Out!
Every one of these five proposals is worth a vote.
Mind you, Rich’s cynicism is understandable.
Here’s an HTML web component you can use if you’re participating in the origin trial for the Web Install API.
The line-up is now complete and you don’t want to miss this!
The sixth speaker is revealed—only two more to go!
Reminding myself just how much you can do with CSS these days.
This line-up just gets better and better! You’ll want to be in Brighton on March 12th, 2026.