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• Implications of Rewriting a Browser Component in Rust

  There have been 69 security bugs in Firefox’s style component since the browser was first released in 2002. If we'd had a time machine and could have written this component in Rust from the start, 51 (73.9%) of these bugs would not have been possible. Rust isn't foolproof, but by ...

  Posted February 28, 2019 by Diane Hosfelt

• Announcing a New Management Structure for Ecma TC39

  In 2019, Ecma’s TC39—the standardizing body behind JavaScript/ECMAScript—will change its management structure to reflect the growth of the committee and the frequency of its meetings. TC39 will move away from single-chair and vice-chair roles to a flat hierarchy with three chairs sharing the responsibility. Congratulations to new co-chairs Aki Braun ...

  Posted February 26, 2019 by Yulia Startsev

• Web Design Survey Findings and Next Steps

  In November, I wrote about my team’s work on experimental new web design tools and introduced a survey to rank the challenges of web design and development. The insights you shared continue to inform priorities for the Firefox DevTools' 2019 roadmap. Our main takeaway: developers and designers of every experience ...

  Posted February 20, 2019 by Victoria Wang

• Fearless Security: Thread Safety

  Multithreading allows programs to do more faster, but adds synchronization bugs and attacks. Programming languages have evolved different concurrency strategies to help developers manage both the performance and security challenges of multi-threaded applications. Diane Hosfelt explores the challenges of thread safety, and the approach that Rust takes. The post Fearless ...

  Posted February 14, 2019 by Diane Hosfelt

• Anyone can create a virtual reality experience with this new WebVR starter kit from Mozilla and Glitch

  Building a virtual reality experience may seem daunting, but it really isn’t. WebVR and frameworks like A-Frame make it easy to get started right. This is why we worked with Glitch to create a WebVR starter kit. Today we introduce a free, 5-part video course with interactive code examples that ...

  Posted February 12, 2019 by Dan Brown