This blog post discusses the top challenges faced by web developers in 2021 based on a quarterly survey. The findings reveal that the top pain points remain consistent with previous years, including browser compatibility, testing, documentation, debugging, framework usage, and security/privacy concerns. The survey data highlights the difficulties developers face in keeping up with evolving web standards and the ever-expanding ecosystem of tools and frameworks. Cross-browser compatibility and testing remain significant hurdles. While initiatives like Compat 2021 aim to address these challenges, their impact is yet to be fully realized. The data consistently shows the need for improved developer tooling and a more streamlined web development experience.
This post discusses the importance of developer satisfaction, particularly for web developers, and how the MDN Web Developer Needs Assessment has influenced Chrome's web platform priorities for 2020. My hypothesis is that improving the web platform will lead to increased developer satisfaction, more content creation, and happier end-users. Based on the MDN survey data, key areas for improvement include browser compatibility, testing, documentation, debugging, framework integration, and privacy & security. Chrome is committed to working with the web ecosystem to address these challenges and increase developer productivity and satisfaction. We'll share more specific plans in the coming weeks and welcome your feedback on these focus areas and how Chrome can better engage with the developer community.
This blog post provides a guide on how to debug web pages on the Nokia 8110 (KaiOS) using Chrome OS with Crostini (m75 or later). It builds upon a previous post about using Web IDE for debugging KaiOS devices but focuses on using a Chrome OS environment. The guide outlines the necessary steps, including enabling Crostini USB support, installing required packages like USB tools, ADB, and Fastboot, and configuring udev rules to allow Chrome OS to recognize the Nokia 8110. The post includes commands for installing dependencies and verifying device connectivity.
I created Quick LogCat, a web tool for debugging Android devices without needing adb installed. It uses WebADB.js and the WebUSB API to connect to your device and display logcat output. The tool is useful for on-the-go debugging. It's powerful but also highlights the potential security implications of granting web access to USB devices. This technology opens up exciting possibilities like firmware updates and app sideloading via web interfaces. I'm curious to see what others build with WebUSB and adb access.
Debugging web pages on the Nokia 8110 (KaiOS) can be tricky due to the lack of traditional developer tools. This post outlines the steps I used to successfully debug, involving enabling Developer Mode on the phone, forwarding a port using adb, and connecting to the phone's runtime via Firefox 48's Web IDE.
In my quest to understand how to detect when a field has been autofilled, I needed a way to monitor the events of an element that doesn't exist yet. I created a helper function, waitForElement, that uses MutationObserver to wait for an element with a specific ID to be added to the DOM. Once the element is added, the promise resolves and returns the element. This, combined with my previously created monitorEvents function, allows me to start logging events on dynamically created elements, getting me closer to solving the autofill detection puzzle.
I needed to figure out how to monitor events on an element (like when a field is autofilled) and Chrome DevTools has a monitorEvents function, but Firefox doesn't. Since I couldn't find an equivalent in Firefox DevTools, I created my own JavaScript function that iterates through an element's properties, finds event listeners (e.g., "onclick"), extracts the event name (e.g., "click"), and attaches a console logger to each event. The code snippet and a corresponding gist are provided.
I've just downloaded Beta 2 of the IE Developer Toolbar and while it's incredibly useful for diagnosing web page issues, there are still some bugs that need fixing. The element outlining in frames and scrollable divs is completely off, and re-enabling CSS after disabling it doesn't render the page correctly. If these issues are resolved, it has the potential to be one of the best developer tools out there.
I'm excited to announce the release of the IE Developer Toolbar, a free tool for exploring HTML documents in both IE6 and IE7. It offers features like DOM exploration, disabling IE settings, viewing element information, outlining, image control, resizing, a ruler for pixel-perfect measurements, and standards validation with links to W3C specs. Download it now and share your feedback and bug reports!
