World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

WebAssembly Revolution: Elevating JavaScript's Reach and Performance

How did Figma triple its speed and Photoshop port decades of C++ to the web? Discover how WebAssembly breaks performance barriers and eliminates serverless cold starts.

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1:48 min

Introduction to WebAssembly as a compilation target

Niels Tanis

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Expanding JavaScript horizons with WebAssembly and backend possibilities

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Early implementations of WebAssembly across major industries

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Introduction to WebAssembly in a cloud computing context

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4:54 min

The origins and design principles of WebAssembly

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Optimizing memory management and data processing with WebAssembly

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