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Google Chrome Reverses Course- Will Implement Pointer Events
This is great news. One of the worst chapters from a standards perspective in The Uncertain Web was on user input. At the time I wrote the chapter, I had a relatively positive tone. The flow of the chapter led to a discussion of Pointer Events and how, with support in IE and intended implementation…
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Navigating the Uncertain Web
The current talk I’m giving distills the second chapter of The Uncertain Web into 45 or so minutes (I’ve got the powerpoint on Github if you’re interested.) As I continue to discuss topics relating to the book here on the blog, I thought it would be useful to outline the core concepts of that chapter…
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The Uncertain Web: Pointer Event Polyfill and Chrome Fragmentation
The Uncertain Web might be out, but that doesn’t mean that I’m done talking about the current state of the open web platform. I’m going to get back to writing a little bit here (as there are no more books on the immediate horizon) and as part of that I’m going to cover some topics…
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A Long Journey Reaches a Happy Conclusion: The Uncertain Web is Out In All Formats
It’s true. After a two year odyssey, The Uncertain Web is finally out in every format that matters. The book has actually been out for a little over a month in multiple ebook formats from O’Reilly and Amazon; but owing to a slight production hiccup it hasn’t regularly been available in print until now (technically…
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Check Out My Upcoming Webcast, Navigating the Uncertain Web
Hey! I’m doing a webcast on November 11, 2014 at 10 AM Pacific.* It’s called Navigating the Uncertain Web and you should check it out since it will be ridiculously great and it’s free. Here’s what I had to say about it. The modern web is a wild place. The proliferation of new browsers, new…