WORKSHOP
Wey Wey Web
You Already Know the Web. Or Do You?
Frontend · Web Platform · HTML · CSS · Browser APIs · UI Engineering · Browser Compatibility
Explore browser-native capabilities such as the Popover API, CSS Anchor Positioning and the evolving native <select> control. Rather than treating every new API as an upgrade by default, we will compare modern web-platform features with the approaches we already know and trust - looking at code, semantics, browser compatibility, progressive enhancement and the realities of shipping to real users.
Key Takeaways
- Discover browser-native capabilities that can replace or simplify patterns traditionally handled with JavaScript, libraries or framework-specific code.
- Compare newer web-platform features with established production approaches.
- Think critically about browser compatibility, progressive enhancement and fallback cost.
- Build a more up-to-date mental map of what browsers can do today.
- Develop better judgement around when a modern browser feature is actually worth using.
Format
Short explanations, live examples and hands-on experimentation around familiar frontend problems. Participants will try newer browser capabilities, compare different approaches and discuss what they would actually feel comfortable shipping in a real product.
Target Audience
- Frontend developers
- Full-stack developers
- UI engineers
- Design engineers
- Anyone who regularly builds interfaces for the web
Requirements for Attendees
Technical Requirements
- Basic familiarity with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
- A laptop with a modern web browser.
- A code editor of your choice.
Experience Level
Intermediate.