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Web Directions Code '21 session spotlight–The Evolution of the Web and OffscreenCanvas - Web Directions

Web Directions Code ’21 session spotlight–The Evolution of the Web and OffscreenCanvas

John Allsopp

18th August, 2021

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The Evolution of the Web and OffscreenCanvas

Brian Kardell, Developer Advocate Igalia

A walk through how the web and web standards advance and evolve, driven through a look at canvas and new APIs like OffscreenCavas and Custom Paint

About Brian Kardell

Brian is a Developer Advocate at Igalia, was an Original Co-author/Co-signer of The Extensible Web Manifesto and was the Co-Founder/Chair, W3C Extensible Web Community Group.

He represents Igalia and the OpenJS Foundation (formerly jQuery) in several standards groups. He is a blogger and lover is Art, Science & History.

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