Safari is the new Chrome - Jen Simmons of Apple

Wes and Scott talk with Jen Simmons about the latest updates to Safari, reporting bugs to Apple, understanding color in CSS, new CSS switch controls, and testing your websites in Vision Pro hardware.

Show Notes

• 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
• 00:03 Brought to you by Sentry.io
• 01:05 Meet Jen Simmons.
• 03:15 Safari has been killing it lately
• Safari Release Notes
• WebKit Features in Safari 17.0
• WebKit Features in Safari 17.1
• WebKit Features in Safari 17.2
• 10:25 Wes' cOnSpirACy about Apple and APIs
• 18:18 Where is the best place to report bugs to Apple?
• Bugs.Webkit.org
• Jen on Mastodon
• Web Compat
• 20:35 What's happening with CSS Color gamuts and models?
• 33:57 Is contrast color ever going to to land?
• 36:25 Where is the CSS Grid and Masonry proposal at?
• 44:20 Will we be able to target a specific row in a grid?
• 46:17 What are CSS switch controls?
• 48:44 How can web devs view their websites in Vision Pro devices?
• Apple Vision Pro
• Running your app in Simulator or on a device
• 54:26 In what ways are HTML / CSS / JavaScript running where we don't realize it?
• 58:43 Sick Picks

Sick Picks

• Jen: Walking.

Shameless Plugs

• Jen: webkit.org X

• Feedback Assistant at Apple
• Sessions - WWDC23 - Apple Developer
• Webkit Standards Positions
• Safari Technology Preview
• Safari Technology Preview Release Notes
• What’s new in CSS at WWDC23
• Rediscover Safari developer features at WWDC23
• What’s new in Web Apps at WWDC23
• Meet Safari for spatial computing at WWDC23

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