Thoughts & Musings
Compression Streams API: Native gzip/deflate for the web
The Compression Streams API brings native, streaming gzip and deflate to the web platform. With built‑in CompressionStream and DecompressionStream, you can compress or decompress data on the fly—no third‑party libraries required. It integrates cleanly with Fetch/Response to turn streams into ArrayBuffer, Blob, Uint8Array, String, or JSON, works in Web Workers, and is part of the 2023 Baseline. Use it to shrink uploads, store compressed data offline, and streamline real‑time pipelines while keeping bundles lean.
Quick Tour of the Clipboard API
The Clipboard API brings modern, asynchronous copy, cut, and paste to web apps. Access Navigator.clipboard in secure contexts, handle copy/cut/paste events, and manage permissions and user activation. Note that Chromium, Firefox, and Safari differ on permissions and transient activation, so test across browsers.
What is the Channel Messaging API?
The Channel Messaging API creates a private, two‑way pipe between browsing contexts. Use MessageChannel and ports to exchange data efficiently and securely.
Unleashing Creativity with the Canvas API
The Canvas API stands as one of the web’s most powerful tools for creating dynamic, interactive graphics. Unlike SVG, Canvas operates at the pixel level, making it ideal for games, data visualizations, and real-time graphics processing. With a simple HTML element and JavaScript, developers can create everything from basic shapes to complex animations that push the boundaries of what’s possible in the browser.
The CSS Object Model (CSSOM): A Practical Guide
If you’ve ever used JavaScript to read or modify styles in the browser, you’ve touched the CSS Object Model—often without realizing it. The CSSOM sits
A Practical Overview of the CSS Typed Object Model (Typed OM)
The CSS Typed Object Model replaces fragile CSS strings with typed values in JavaScript. Get safer updates, unit-aware math, and cleaner, faster style code.
