// Name this so it's quick to autocomplete
// in the URL bar, like "Paywall be gone".
javascript:(function(){window.open('<https://archive.today/'+encodeURIComponent(window.location.href)>);})();
Dipped a toe into a standards discussion and I remain convinced that it's not a world for me.
I wish we lived in a world where standards work was done by a wide, diverse, and open community rather than exactly the sort of technologist who loves to bikeshed.
It's such important work, and uniquely creates opportunities for amazing large-scale cooperation to happen. Too often, though, it's a place for insecure people to build little fiefdoms. 😢
For this demo app, this was the correct answer given that "we own" the API.
I felt at the time that it was clear that the header overrides was temporary and shows the solution that you would apply to the backend.
I think where the keynote script maybe fell down was that to make the script work we changed it from a site "we built and own" to "I'm exploring this site"
Exciting update for web developers - the popover API has landed in all modern browser engines. This will allow developers to more easily create contextual overlays on their sites. I'm looking forward to seeing the creative ways devs leverage this new capability to enhance user experiences.
Pete LePage covers what's new for developers in Chrome 124, including two new APIs for using declarative shadow DOM from JavaScript, streams support in Web Sockets, view transition improvements, and more. Exciting updates that push the boundaries of web development!