Support for Web Serial in Firefox 151 for Desktop Firefox can now connect directly to microcontrollers, development boards, 3D printers, power meters, and other serial-connected hardware from the web. Starting in Firefox 151 for Desktop, support for the Web Serial API allows web applications to communicate with compatible devices without requiring native software. Web Serial […] The post Announcing Web…
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21 May
1 Jul 2020
As part of Mozilla’s ongoing commitment to improve the privacy and security of the web platform, over the next few months, we will be making some changes to the Gamepad API. Starting with Firefox 81, the Gamepad API will be restricted to what are known as “secure contexts.” The post Securing Gamepad API appeared first on Mozilla Hacks - the…
23 Jun 2020
Browser extensions give people a way to take control of how they experience the web. This week Apple has announced that Safari is adopting a web-based API for browser extensions similar to Firefox’s WebExtensions API, making it easy to build once and run in multiple browsers. Developers can get started with Firefox Extension Workshop or consult the comprehensive documentation on…
7 May 2020
Earlier this week, Audio Worklets landed in the release of Firefox 76. We’re ready to start bridging the gap between web audio and native. Developers can now leverage AudioWorklet to write arbitrary audio processing code. This exciting new functionality raises the bar for emerging web experiences like 3D games, VR, and music production. The post High Performance Web Audio with…
30 Apr 2020
Fuzzing, or fuzz testing, is an automated approach for testing the safety and stability of software. For the past 3 years, the Firefox fuzzing team has been developing a new fuzzer to identify security vulnerabilities in the implementation of WebAPIs in Firefox. This fuzzer leverages the WebAPIs’ own WebIDL definitions as a fuzzing grammar. The post Fuzzing Firefox with WebIDL…
23 Apr 2020
We are excited to bring WebGPU support to Firefox because it will allow richer and more complex graphics applications to run portably on the web. WebGPU is an emerging API, designed from the ground up within the W3C, to provide access to the graphics and computing capabilities of hardware on the web. The post A Taste of WebGPU in Firefox…
24 Oct 2019
This is a case study in the making: how js13kGames, an online “code golf” competition for web game developers, tried out Web Monetization this year. And ended up at the Mozilla Festival, happening this week in London, demoing dozens of interesting web-monetized games. You can check out the MozFest Arcade online as well. The post From js13kGames to MozFest Arcade:…
16 Oct 2019
The web-ext tool was created at Mozilla to help you build browser extensions faster and more easily. Although our first launch focused on support for the desktop Firefox browser, followed by Firefox for Android, our vision was always to support cross-platform development once we shipped Firefox support. With the 3.2.0 release, you can finally use web-ext to truly build cross-platform…
15 Oct 2019
The Firefox DevTools team and our contributors were hard at work over the summer, getting Firefox 70 jam-packed with improvements. We are especially excited about our new WebSocket inspection feature. To use the inspector now, download Firefox Developer Edition, and open the DevTools’ Network panel to find the Messages tab. Then, keep reading to learn more about WebSockets and the…