Articles by Guillaume Cedric Marty
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How fast are web workers?
The next version of Firefox OS, the mobile operating system, will unleash the power of devices by taking full advantage of their multi-core processors. Classically, JavaScript has been executed on a single thread, but web workers offer a way to execute code in parallel. Doing so frees the browser of anything that may get in […]
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Optimising SVG images
SVG is a vector image format based on XML. It has great advantages, most notably it is lightweight. Since SVG is a text format, it can be viewed and modified using a simple text editor, and applying GZIP compression produces excellent results. It’s critical for a website to provide assets that are as lightweight as […]
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The P2P Web: Wi-Fi Direct in Firefox OS
At Mozilla, we foresee that the future of the Web lies in its ability to connect people directly with multiple devices, without using the Internet. Many different technologies exist and are already implemented to allow peer-to-peer connections. Today is the first in a series of articles presenting these technologies. Let me introduce you to Wi-Fi […]
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Fast retro gaming on mobile
Emulation is the cool technique that makes retro gaming possible, i.e. play old video games on modern devices. It allows pixel lovers to revive gaming experiences from the past. In this article we will demonstrate that the web platform is suitable for emulation, even on mobile where by definition everything is limited. Emulation is a […]
