The Idle Detection API can make web apps smarter - but it also opens doors to fingerprinting, surveillance, and misuse. Learn how the API works, the real privacy risks, threat models, and concrete developer best practices to balance usefulness with user privacy.
A critical look at the Shape Detection API: where it works well, where it fails, and practical fallbacks and workarounds (client-side and cloud) so developers can choose the right path for production apps.
A frank guide to the Presentation API’s real-world problems - inconsistent browser support, runtime quirks, permission and lifecycle headaches - and practical patterns to detect, mitigate, and build resilient fallbacks for delivering content to external displays.
Notifications can increase engagement - and erode trust. This article explains the ethical tensions of using the Notifications API, legal and UX constraints, and practical strategies for designing notification systems that respect privacy while meeting product goals.
A practical guide to the most common mistakes developers make with the browser Permissions API - why they happen, how to fix them, and best practices to build robust, user-friendly permission flows.
Discover imaginative, practical ways to use the Web Bluetooth API beyond common smart-device tasks - from building custom game controllers and collaborative musical instruments to integrating wearable health data into web dashboards and interactive art installations.
A practical, developer-focused comparison of WebCodecs and WebRTC: architecture, latency, transport, scalability, browser support, typical use cases, and a decision checklist to choose the right tool for your project.
Explore how the Web Bluetooth API moves Bluetooth Low Energy out of the lab and into everyday life. This article highlights working projects-from heart-rate monitors to smart locks-explains how the API works, shows a practical code example, and lists best practices and resources to build your own browser-based BLE applications.