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Apr 20, 2025 am 11:06 AM?ime regularly shares developer-focused content on webplatform.news.
Mozilla WebThings: Prioritizing User Data Privacy
Mozilla's decentralized, open-source smart home solution, WebThings, addresses growing concerns about smart device security and privacy. Unlike systems that route data through company servers, WebThings keeps user data local, controlled via a web interface and secured by private HTTPS connections. This is highlighted in a recent Mozilla Hacks tweet:
If you're concerned about smart home privacy, check out @MozillaIoT's decentralized, open-source solution! Learn more at our Bay Area Maker Faire booth! [link to tweet]
Josephine Lau emphasizes the privacy trade-off inherent in many smart home systems: convenience often comes at the cost of user data privacy. WebThings offers a viable alternative.
Edge Browser Gains Internet Explorer Compatibility Mode
Microsoft's next Edge iteration will feature an Internet Explorer mode, ensuring backward compatibility with older websites. This is announced on the Microsoft Edge Dev Twitter account:
Still have questions about the new IE mode in Edge? Fred Pullen has the answers! [link to tweet]
Fred Pullen explains that this mode effectively integrates IE functionality within Edge, presenting a unified user experience while allowing granular control over which sites utilize the IE engine. Furthermore, this new Edge will support older Windows versions (7 and 8.1).
Other Noteworthy Web Development News
- Microsoft Edge on macOS: Edge Canary builds are now available on macOS, offering daily updates and consistent rendering with the Windows version.
- EmberJS Accessibility Improvements: Efforts are underway to enhance Ember's router for improved accessibility and screen reader compatibility.
- GraphQL Explained: A concise explanation of GraphQL and its problem-solving capabilities is featured in a recent DeveloperTech article.
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CSS Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Sizing: A deep dive into CSS sizing, focusing on
minmax(0, 1fr)
to control column widths. - Progressive Image Streaming: Cloudflare explores parallel streaming of progressive images, highlighting the advantages of JPEG and JPEG 2000 over WebP in terms of loading speed.
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