Making WebAssembly a first-class language on the Web

kept by eddie mar 27

A proposal to make WebAssembly a first-class language on the web using the Component Model for direct Web API access, eliminating JavaScript glue code.

Arthur Cornil
Many SaaS apps don't need servers; shipping the full backend to the browser via WASM, SQLite, and OPFS enables local-first single-user apps.
also on WebAssembly, #browser-engineering, #web-development
the browser is the sandbox
The browser's 30-year-old sandbox model can be adapted to safely run AI agents locally, though gaps remain in network isolation and malicious file creation.
also on WebAssembly, #browser-engineering
Installing every* Firefox extension
A developer scraped all 84,000+ Firefox extensions from AMO, installed them, and documented the resulting browser performance and technical challenges.
also on Firefox, #browser-engineering, #web-development, #developer-tools
I Stored a Website in a Favicon
The author encoded a 208-byte HTML page into a 9x9 pixel favicon by storing RGB values and decoded it with JavaScript, demonstrating data storage in unintended places.
also on #javascript, #browser-engineering, #web-development
Don't Roll Your Own ... - Susam Pal
Websites should not override native browser behaviors for scrolling, navigation, text selection, or form controls, as doing so harms usability and breaks user expectations.
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