A Look At Modern Web APIs You Might Not Know
summary
Demo app stopme.io implements a stopwatch and proves browsers handle native-like features: ResizeObserver and IntersectionObserver for lazy loads, Page Visibility and Network Information to pause polling, Battery + Screen Wake Lock to warn or keep timers alive, Vibration for end alerts, File System and Clipboard for import/export, the EyeDropper and Contact Picker for native UI, and Web OTP plus credential/WebAuthn flows for passwordless login. Chrome-first APIs like the Share API, WebNN/WebGPU and local LLM access work in practice with progressive enhancement.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction
- 4:54Observability
- 9:43Visibility
- 17:45Component Enhancement
- 18:12Screen Wake Lock
- 20:09Vibration
- 22:33File System and Clipboard
- 23:30PhoneGap
- 25:45Activation Patterns
- 28:13Eyedropper
- 30:44Native Share
- 33:17Contact Picker
- 35:10Authentication
- 40:53Credentials
- 44:47Honorable Mentions
- 48:20Chrome Canari
- 54:06Hardware APIs
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