Audio/Video Updates in Chrome 75
Audio/Video Updates in Chrome 75 Chrome's media capabilities were updated in version 75. In this article, I'll discuss those new features which include: Predicting whether playback will be smooth and...
View ArticleThe Chromium Chronicle: Test your Web Platform Features with WPT
body:not(.devsite-dark-code) pre.prettyprint.cc-bad { background-color: #fff7f7; } body:not(.devsite-dark-code) pre.prettyprint.cc-good { background-color: #f7fff7; } The Chromium Chronicle: Test your...
View ArticleNew in Chrome 76
New in Chrome 76 In Chrome 76, we've added support for: prefers-color-scheme media query, bringing dark mode to websites. An install button in the omnibox to make installation of Progressive Web Apps...
View ArticleA Contact Picker for the Web
A Contact Picker for the Web The Contact Picker API begins an origin trial in Chrome 77 (stable in September) as part of our capabilities project. We’ll keep this post updated as the implementation...
View ArticleDeprecations and removals in Chrome 77
Deprecations and removals in Chrome 77 Removals Card issuer networks as payment method names Removes support for calling PaymentRequest with card issuer networks (e.g., "visa", "amex", "mastercard")...
View ArticleExperimenting with Periodic Background Sync
Experimenting with Periodic Background Sync .browser-screenshot { margin: 1em; filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)); } What's periodic background sync? Have you ever been in any of the...
View ArticleThe Native File System API: Simplifying access to local files
The Native File System API: Simplifying access to local files The Native File System API (formerly known as the Writeable Files API), is available behind a flag in Chrome 77 and later, and should...
View ArticleThe Chromium Chronicle: Coding Outside the Sandbox
The Chromium Chronicle: Coding Outside the Sandbox Episode 5: August 2019 by Ade in Mountain View Chrome is split into processes. Some of them are sandboxed, which means that they have reduced access...
View ArticleGet started with GPU Compute on the Web
figcaption { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 32px; } Get started with GPU Compute on the Web This article is about me playing with the experimental WebGPU API and sharing my journey with web...
View ArticleTrusted Web Activities Quick Start Guide
Trusted Web Activities Quick Start Guide Trusted Web Activities (TWAs) can be a bit tricky to set up, especially if all you want to do is display your website. This guide will take you through...
View ArticleWhat's New In DevTools (Chrome 78)
What's New In DevTools (Chrome 78) Lighthouse 5.2 in the Audits panel The Audits panel is now running Lighthouse 5.2. The new Third-Party Usage diagnostic audit tells you how much third-party code was...
View ArticleNew in Chrome 77
New in Chrome 77 Chrome 77 is rolling out now! There’s a better way to track the performance of your site with Largest Contentful Paint. Forms get some new capabilities. Native lazy loading is here....
View ArticleFresher service workers, by default
Fresher service workers, by default Note: This article was updated to reflect that the byte-for-byte service worker update check applies to imported scripts starting in Chrome 78. tl;dr Starting in...
View ArticleDeprecations and removals in Chrome 78
Deprecations and removals in Chrome 78 Disallow sync XHR in page dismissal Chrome now disallows synchronous XHR during page dismissal when the page is being navigated away from or closed by the user....
View ArticleThe Chromium Chronicle: Monorail’s Grid View!
The Chromium Chronicle: Monorail’s Grid View! Episode 6: September 2019 by Tiffany in San Francisco Chrome’s issue tracker, Monorail, offers a grid view that allows you to visualize your issues in a...
View ArticleBadging for App Icons
Badging for App Icons We’re currently working on this API as part of the new capabilities project, and starting in Chrome 73 it is available as an origin trial. This post will be updated as the...
View ArticleWhat's New In DevTools (Chrome 79)
What's New In DevTools (Chrome 79) New features for cookies Debug why a cookie was blocked After recording network activity, select a network resource and then navigate to the updated Cookies tab to...
View ArticleNew in Chrome 78
New in Chrome 78 Chrome 78 is rolling out now! I’m Pete LePage, let’s dive in and see what’s new for developers in Chrome 78! CSS Properties and Values API CSS variables, technically called custom...
View ArticleThe Chromium Chronicle: Preprocessing Source
body:not(.devsite-dark-code) pre.prettyprint.cc-good { background-color: #f7fff7; } The Chromium Chronicle: Preprocessing Source Episode 7: October 2019 by Bruce Dawson in Seattle Sometimes it is...
View ArticleDeprecations and removals in Chrome 78
Deprecations and removals in Chrome 78 -webkit-appearance keywords for arbitrary elements Changes -webkit-appearance keywords to work only with specific element types. If a keyword is applied to a...
View Article