Bits and Pieces·5yGoogle Chrome Hidden Features For Developers
Google Chrome Dev Tools is one of the most used tools among web developers. It has some amazing features that most developers are not aware of. In this article, I will discuss the top 5 Chrome DevTools experimental features every developer should try. Google Chrome Hidden Features Every Developer Should Know Google Chrome experiments you should try
Product Hunt·5yAutoma - A chrome extension for automating your browser
An extension for automating your browser by connecting blocks. From auto-fill forms, to scraping data of the website, it's up to you what you want to do with this extension. It's free to download and use, and there are no plans to stop using it.
DEV·5y10 Google Chrome Extensions you should use as a developer
Here are some of the best Google Chrome extensions for developers. Extensions that make life easier, make you more productive, or perform an essential task better than a dedicated tool. As the vast majority of us use Chrome, it makes sense to consider Chrome extensions. Other browsers are available but Chrome is used by 62.6% of internet users.
Honeypot·5y14 Best Chrome Developer Tools 2021
Google Chrome is one of the most popular and reliable browsers. Chrome’s biggest selling point is its smooth integration with other Google apps. With this list, you’ll discover a few more gems to add to your toolbar. Web Developer extension is like a pocket knife, you can inspect elements and start debugging your website(s)
Changelog·4yFirefox is the Only Alternative
Almost all browsers these days are built on top of Chromium, Chrome's open-source version. Chrome and Safari control about 85% of the browser market share. Microsoft’s Edge commands only about 4%. Firefox is the only alternative to a complete Chrome hegemony. Google are going to be in complete control of web standards unless something drastically changes.
Chrome Developers·5yNew in Chrome 93
Chrome 93 will ship on September 21. New PWA features include CSS Module Scripts and Multi-Screen Window Placement API. Installed PWAs can register as URL handlers, making it possible for users to jump straight into your PWA. The PWA Summit is coming up October 6-7.
Medium·5yIntroduction to WebAssembly (WASM)
As of today, 94% of installed browsers support WebAssembly. It enables near-native execution speed in a web browser, making it possible to port desktop applications (like AutoCAD) and video games (e.g. Doom 3) It has the potential to change websites from what we know them today to something much more.
It's Foss·5yGoogle Chrome vs Chromium: What’s the difference?
Chromium is not an open-source web browser. Google Chrome adds proprietary code to Chromium, making Chrome a proprietary browser. Chromium comes with built-in support for high-quality media codecs. Netflix doesn’t work in Chromium by default.
Product Hunt·5yBetterViewer - A chrome extension for better image viewing experience
BetterViewer was designed as a replacement for the image viewing mode built into Chrome-based web browsers. With BetterViewer you can use various keyboard shortcuts to quickly pan, zoom images, edit and a lot more. It's free to download and use, and there are no plans to stop using it.
Chrome Developers·5yWhat's new in Lighthouse 9.0
Lighthouse 9.0 is available immediately on the command line, in Chrome Canary, and in PageSpeed Insights. It will land in Chrome stable in Chrome 98. Lighthouse has a new user-flow API that allows lab testing at any point within a page's lifespan. Most users should not run into any workflow-breaking changes with this release.
DZone·5y6 Chrome & VS Code Extensions For Backend Developers
This article shows you different extensions you can install in your Chrome or Firefox web browser or via Visual Studio Code. Many backend developers don’t know about extensions or are reluctant to use them. Yet, developers often overlook the benefits of using these extensions. Here’s a list of three Chrome extensions for backend devs with alternatives for each one.
The Hacker News·5yNew Chrome Browser 0-day Under Active Attack—Update Immediately!
Google releases Chrome 88.0.4324.150 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The fix is for a heap buffer overflow flaw in its V8 JavaScript rendering engine. The security flaw was reported to Google by Mattias Buelens on January 24. It's not immediately clear if CVE-2021-21148 was used in these attacks.
gitconnected·5ySecret JavaScript tricks to compete with your fellow super fast senior dev’s debugging speed
Secret JavaScript tricks to compete with your fellow super fast senior dev’s debugging speed. Using the Debugger Instead of Logging it Every Time. Logging an Array using console table and sorting the values. Live Expressions in Chrome Dev tool to value your JavaScript expressions real time.
JavaScript in Plain English·5yHow to Detect Unused CSS or JavaScript
Chrome DevTools is a powerful tool provided by Google. It can be used to help developers refactor large code bases. The tool can also be used by developers who have been working on the same codebase for a long time or who are new to the team. To use the tool, right click and inspecting using ‘Inspect’
The Hacker News·5yNew Chrome 0-Day Bug Under Active Attacks – Update Your Browser ASAP!
Chrome users can update to the latest version (91.0.4472.101) by heading to Settings > Help > About Google Chrome to mitigate the risk associated with the flaw. The flaw stems from a type confusion issue in its V8 open-source and JavaScript engine. Google has addressed a total of seven zero-days in Chrome since the start of the year.
Bits and Pieces·5y5 Chrome Flags You Should Enable
Chrome Flags are a set of experimental features provided by the Chrome browser. Although they are experimental, enabling them will increase your web development experience. In this article, I will introduce the top 5 Google Chrome Flags every developer should enable. Top 5 Chrome Flags for Developers: QuIC protocol, WebNotes Stylize, GPU rasterization, Side Panel.
JavaScript in Plain English·5yYour PWA is going to break in August 2021
Google is pausing their plan to roll out this feature. Your PWA is going to break in August 2021. 52% of all PWAs will break with Chrome 93. Google doesn’t like its own solution. So instead you’ll have to build one yourself. That is, unless you can do better than the Dinosaur Game.
Hashnode·5yHow I built my own productivity app
With #christmashackathon, I decided to build my own productivity app. The idea was quite simple. All I wanted was a bunch of productivity tools like a Pomodoro clock, a to-do list, sticky notes altogether. The biggest challenge was turning a react app into a chrome extension.
JavaScript in Plain English·5yCreating a Chrome Extension with React
Building a Chrome extension with React is easy. Here we will go through the process of building a Chrome Extension using React. After this, you can add more functionalities to it very conveniently. The extension can access your active tab and change the background colour of the page. We will use this script to build our app.
DEV·5yAwesome 404 Page Templates for your Websites
There are different HTTP response status codes. There are different 404-page templates for your website. Here are some cool 404 page templates for you to use. They include: Neon, Flashlight, Space, Console Style and Sassy 404 UI Study. They are designed for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari browsers.
Chrome Developers·5yNew in Chrome 94
The default color space for <canvas> elements is now formally defined in the spec as SRGB, and you can change it to Display P3. WebCodecs is a new, low level way to access built in audio and video codecs, important for streaming games, video editors, and such. The PWA Summit is coming up October 6-7.
Chrome Developers·5yNew in Chrome 96
The Chrome Dev Summit kicked off in New York on Wednesday. Chrome 96 includes new tools and features for developers. The manifest id property lets you specify a unique ID for your PWA. The protocol_handlers property allows you to automatically register a PWA as a protocol handler. Priority hints are an experimental feature available in Chrome 96.
