Introduction to HTML5 Web Workers: Use Cases and Identify Hot Spots
Previously we introduced HTML5 Web Workers, showed you how to post messages using JSON, and discussed web browsers support, non-accessible elements, and error handling & debugging. This week we will look at use cases and specific scenarios for the use of Web Workers, and will show you how to locate hot spots within your code.
Introduction to HTML5 Web Workers: Browser Support, Non-accessible Elements and Error Handling
In the first part of this article, we introduced HTML5 Web Workers, and showed you how you can use the technology to post messages using JSON. This week we will tell you which web browsers support them, discuss the elements that are non-accessible to them, and dig into error handling & debugging.
Introduction to HTML5 Web Workers: the JavaScript Multi-threading Approach
HTML5 applications are obviously written using JavaScript. But compared to other kinds of development environments (like native ones), JavaScript historically suffers from an important limitation: all its execution process remains inside a unique thread.
Learn HTML5 in 5 Minutes: Backwards Compatibility for Older Browsers
We’ve discussed a lot of cool new functionality in HTML5, including the new semantic elements, the canvas tag for drawing, and the audio and video support. But you can’t possibly adopt HTML5 when many of your users don’t have HTML5-compatible browsers yet, right? In fact, you can still use the new features without breaking your site for users with older browsers, as we will show in this installment!
