1 year ago

When https://thenewstack.io/adobe-buys-figma-what-does-this-mean-for-web-standards/ last year, in one sense it was a triumph for web standards. It was another sign of the continued strength of web technologies, which in many cases are now just as powerful as native apps. However, there are still several issues of concern to web standards watchers as we enter a new year. In this post, we check in on three of the most important: the JavaScript performance issues caused by over-reliance on React, the progress (or not) of Progressive Web Apps, and whether there’s any sign of Apple opening up its iOS platform to external browser engines.

“We managed to get Browsers, Browser Engines and Web Apps to the final text of the Act,” he noted.