Nikita Dubko

Explore new web features before everyone else

What if you could use next year's CSS features today? Learn where to find and experiment with upcoming browser APIs before they become standard.

Explore new web features before everyone else
#1about 3 minutes

Exploring the potential of future web APIs

Future web APIs like handwriting recognition and the CSS Parse API offer powerful new capabilities for web applications.

#2about 8 minutes

Why learning about new APIs benefits developers

Staying informed about upcoming APIs enables progressive enhancement, simplifies code refactoring, and provides a competitive career advantage.

#3about 4 minutes

How past browser features inform modern standards

Innovations from older browsers like Internet Explorer often reappear as standardized features, following a process through groups like W3C and TC39.

#4about 8 minutes

Tracking features through official browser channels

Use browser release blogs, developer channels like Canary and Nightly, and technology previews to test and learn about upcoming features.

#5about 2 minutes

Using community sources to stay informed

Follow key Twitter accounts, developer relations experts, and curated newsletters to get early insights into new web platform developments.

#6about 6 minutes

Reading specifications for long-term API insights

Understand the W3C and TC39 standardization processes to anticipate major future APIs like CSS Nesting and the Temporal API.

#7about 6 minutes

Discovering experimental ideas in API explainers

API explainers on GitHub from browser vendors reveal early-stage concepts like custom select styling, the EyeDropper API, and foldable device support.

#8about 4 minutes

How developers can influence web standards

Contribute to the web platform's evolution by participating in GitHub discussions, filing bug reports, and joining expert communities.

#9about 4 minutes

Q&A on adopting new web APIs

The speaker answers audience questions about staying up-to-date and using new APIs in enterprise environments with varying browser support.

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