A few weeks ago one of my developer friends was gushing about the capabilities of his favorite
native platform. After every point I felt obliged to point out that the web platform either
already had or was actively developing precisely the same capabilities—and then some. He was
incredulous. "Prove it," he said.
So I pulled together a few of my favorite examples from the cutting edge of the web platform
and recorded three screencasts to help my friend—and others—meet the web platform again for
the first time.
The first video, Building on Foundations, goes over how the web platform has been fixing
various historical shortcomings and building upon its core strengths, like complicated
graphical effects, composability, and advanced text layout.
The next video, Learning from Other Platforms, reviews how the web platform offers new
capabilities inspired by successes on other platforms with things like push notifications,
payment APIs, and web intents.
The last video, On the Cutting Edge, demonstrates some of the new tricks the web platform is
learning, like webcam access, powerful audio APIs, and complicated 3D graphics.
If you're interested in learning more about the technology behind any of the demos, check out
the Meet the Web Platform companion
guide.
I hope these videos capture your imagination and begin to show what is possible on the web
platform. The web platform is evolving at an enormous pace, and I just can't wait to see where
it goes next!
