One Byte Explainer: IndexedDB

This is a submission for DEV Challenge v24.03.20, One Byte Explainer: Browser API or Feature. Explainer IndexedDB Browser API is a powerful tool for managing client-side databases in web browsers. It allows you to store and retrieve data locally, making...

March 30, 2024

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Web Share API: One Byte Explainer

This is a submission for DEV Challenge v24.03.20, One Byte Explainer: Browser API or Feature. Explainer Web Share APIs are used to share text, links, files and other contents in web apps by showing the native share dialogs. navigator.canShare() validates...

March 29, 2024

Timer Feature in Browsers: One Byte Explainer

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Timer Feature in Browsers: One Byte Explainer

This is a submission for DEV Challenge v24.03.20, One Byte Explainer: Browser API or Feature. Explainer The timer feature in web browsers enables users to set timers directly within their browser interface, serving various purposes such as setting reminders, initiating...

March 29, 2024

Intersection Observer API – One Byte Explainer

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Intersection Observer API – One Byte Explainer

This is a submission for DEV Challenge v24.03.20, One Byte Explainer: Intersection Observer API. Explainer Intersection Observer API tracks when elements are visible on screen. Avoids expensive event handlers. Optimizes and stays responsive to viewport changes. Compared to traditional scroll/resize...

March 21, 2024

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One Byte Explainer: matchMedia

This is a submission for DEV Challenge v24.03.20, One Byte Explainer: Browser API or Feature. Explainer matchMedia, which exists on the window, is a method that facilitates checking CSS media queries in JavaScript. You can even use event listeners, with...

March 21, 2024

Passkeys: A No-Frills Explainer On The Future Of Password-Less Authentication — Smashing Magazine

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Passkeys: A No-Frills Explainer On The Future Of Password-Less Authentication — Smashing Magazine

Passkeys are beginning to make their way into popular apps, from password managers to multi-factor authenticators, but what exactly are they? As this new technology promises to make passwords a thing of the past, Neal Fennimore explains the concepts behind...

October 30, 2023