Developers use application programming interfaces to hide complexity, organize code, design reusable components, and connect different systems, applications, or services. The term API stands for ...

One of the pieces of functionality commonly discussed when distinguishing HTML5 from previous versions of HTML is the standardization of geolocation via the Geolocation API. Although some browsers ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. WebAssembly was created to perform the highly complex and overwhelmingly sophisticated ...

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Apple has developed a JavaScript API for its Live Photos, allowing pictures taken with the iOS feature to be shared on the web. The JavaScript API presents the player in a DOM element, which can be ...

Browsers these days are so powerful you can almost do anything in them. Yes, sometimes even run older (ancient, really) operating systems in a browser tab. Want to play 3D games? Google's Project ...

Google has released an experimental browser plugin that will make it possible to display rich 3D graphics in Web content. Google hopes that the plugin will stimulate discussion within the Web ...