Detect Browser Bars Visibility with JavaScript

It’s one thing to know about what’s in the browser document, it’s another to have insight as to the user’s browser itself. We’ve gotten past detecting which browser the user is using, and we’re now into knowing what pieces of the browser UI users are seeing. Browsers provide window.personalbar, window.locationbar, and window.menubar properties, with the shape of { visible : /*boolean*/} as its value: if(window.personalbar.visible || window.locationbar.visible || window.menubar.visible) { console.log("Please hide your personal, location, and menubar for maximum screen space"); } What would you use these properties for? Maybe providing a warning to users... more →
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Set Brave as Default Browser from Command Line

I’ve been a huge fan of the Brave web browser for years. They’re crypto-friendly, provide native ad-blocking features, and even provide Tor integration. Whenever I set up new systems, I automate Brave as the default browser. You can use the following shell command to set Brave as the default browser: open -a "Brave Browser" --args --make-default-browser Brave has been an excellent browser with a progressive outlook web browsing. I recommend everyone use Brave! The post Set Brave as Default Browser from Command Line appeared first on David Walsh Blog. David Walsh Blog… more →
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Easy Asset Access with the Cloudinary Media Library Browser Extension

Readers of my blog will know that I’ve been banging the Cloudinary drum for years. Their awesome media capabilities allow users to optimally deliver images, video, and audio in any format and to any device. Performance, customization, flexibility, optimized delivery… Cloudinary makes media better for everyone. Another aspect of Cloudinary that I like? Their commitment to developing tools to make using their service as convenient as possible. The latest tool is the Media Library browser extension, a simple extension that gives its users access to their media in from within any tab — no need to go to the Cloudinary website itself! If you haven’t tried Cloudinary, here’s... more →
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From Tik Tok, UC Browser to Baidu Map: Complete list of 59 China-linked apps banned by India – Hindustan Times

From Tik Tok, UC Browser to Baidu Map: Complete list of 59 China-linked apps banned by India  Hindustan Times India Bans TikTok and Dozens of Other Chinese Apps  The New York Times FULL LIST: TikTok, Helo, UC Browser, ShareIt among 52 Chinese apps banned by Govt  India TV News Govt bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok in India; here’s why and what it means for users  The Financial Express India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, UC Browser  THE WEEK View Full Coverage on Google News “map app” – Google News… more →
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Google’s Angular 2 Release Pushes JavaScript Beyond the Browser – WIRED

Lifehacker Australia Google's Angular 2 Release Pushes JavaScript Beyond the BrowserWIREDJavaScript is the lingua franca of the web, the standard way of building applications that run inside the browser. Created in the mid-'90s by an engineer at Netscape—the company that first pushed the web browser into the mainstream—this fairly simple …Google rewrites its Angular JavaScript frameworkInfoWorldAngular Material Design Framework 1.0 Released, and Other JavaScript NewsSoftpedia NewsGoogle's Angular 2 Framework Hits BetaTechCrunchLifehacker Australiaall 10 news articles » JavaScript – Google News… more →
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Microsoft to open source Chakra, the JavaScript heart of its Edge browser – Ars Technica

VentureBeat Microsoft to open source Chakra, the JavaScript heart of its Edge browserArs TechnicaAt JSConf in Florida today, Microsoft announced that it is open sourcing Chakra, the JavaScript engine used in its Edge and Internet Explorer browsers. The code will be published to the company's GitHub page next month. Microsoft is calling the version …Microsoft starts to open source its JavaScript engine ChakraVentureBeatMicrosoft open-sources Edge's Chakra JavaScript engineBetaNewsMicrosoft's power move: open sourcing Edge's Javascript engineThe Next WebZDNet –WinBeta –Windows Blog –JSConf US Last Callall 24 news articles » JavaScript... more →
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How to Create Your Own Browser with JavaScript Using EdgeHTML – SitePoint

SitePoint How to Create Your Own Browser with JavaScript Using EdgeHTMLSitePointUsing standard web technology including JavaScript, HTML, and CSS we created a sample UWP application which hosts the WebView and provides basic functionality such as navigation and favorites. These same techniques can be used in any UWP … JavaScript – Google News… more →
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