Ever wondered how the features in your favorite browser come to life? In this episode, Bruce Lawson from Vivaldi Browser chats with Stephanie Stimac from Igalia, the open-source consultancy that’s quietly shaping the web. Listen to how a small team of 22 people is driving major browser advancements like CSS Grid and the :has() selector. Stephanie shares her journey from corporate life at Microsoft to Igalia’s cooperative model, where decisions are made collectively, and everyone has an equal say. We also talk about the development of browser engines and the challenges of funding open-source projects. Whether you’re a developer or just curious about how the web evolves, this conversation offers a glimpse behind the scenes of browser development. --- Show notes:

• Stephanie's personal site

• Stephanie on Mastodon: @seaotta@toot.cafe

• Stephanie's weekly newsletter

• Igalia website
• Bloomberg & Igalia, CSS Grid
• The CSS Highlight Inheritance Model
• CSS :has()
• Servo project
• Verso
• State of the Browser talk
• "Spice" in Dune
• Google vs DOJ

Join Bruce Lawson and Vivaldi Browser CEO Jón von Tetzchner as they review the top tech stories of 2024! In this episode, they discuss the landmark Google monopoly ruling, the shifting dynamics of the browser market, and their thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro. They also explore the future of Chromium, rate each topic as "brat" (good) or "næt" (not so good), and share insights on the challenges of building and maintaining a browser engine.

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• Mr Shakespeare’s comedies

• Google vs DOJ
• United States v. Apple (2024)
• Bloomberg terminals based on Chromium
• Presto rendering engine
• KHTML
• Vivaldi user agent changes
• Open source maintainers are drowning in junk bug reports written by AI
• BCA
• Vivaldi Social for a free Mastodon account
• Social Web Foundation launches, supported by Vivaldi

In this episode of For a Better Web, Bruce chats with Léonie Watson, accessibility advocate and director of TetraLogical. They dive into Léonies journey from web designer to accessibility champion, her work with the W3C, and the challenges of making the internet better for everyone. From navigating accessibility standards to why keyboard testing is a game-changer for developers, it’s a mix of tech insights and great stories (including the time Léonie accidentally hugged Tim Berners-Lee!). Whether you’re a web developer or just curious about how the web works behind the scenes, this episode has something for you. -------------------------- Léonie’s personal website Léonie on mastodon TetraLogical website Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Web Applications Working Group Draft W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0 HTML design principlesWeb Incubator Community Group (WICG)“The remediation gap” blogpost W3C Board of DirectorsEloas v Microsoft patent case Keyboard testing video“Accessibility Unlocked”: TetraLogical’s introduction to accessibility

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