The W3C is an international community whose mission it is to lead the web to it's full potential. Come hear about two initiatives pushing the web forward!

Houdini - Explaining CSS:

Specifications for new features by definition always lags behind what web developers want. As an example the ability to add buttons with rounded borders was only possible* until browsers agreed to standardize and implement the css property “border-radius”. Houdini is a Task Force of the W3C that is trying to make CSS extensible - that is, it aims to let web authors specify their own, fully functional CSS properties. To do this, the Houdini TF is re-imagining CSS as a pipeline, and providing extension points for each of the pipeline stages (style, layout, paint and compositing). This will allow developers to write code that runs in the browser's pipeline, and create new CSS features without waiting for browsers to standardize and implement. This talk will describe how these rendering hooks will work, help developers, and improve the web platform.

A Look Ahead at WebAssembly

WebAssembly is an upcoming addition to the Web platform which brings a new compiled code format specialized for quick loading and high performance, with involvement from all the browsers. It's built to integrate with the Web, leveraging standard Web APIs and focusing on portability and security. It aims to add support a wide variety of programming languages and types of applications. Come learn more about where WebAssembly is headed!