Web High Level Shading Language
This article is introducing a new graphics shading language for the Web named Web High Level Shading Language (WHLSL, pronounced “whistle”).
Deprecation of Legacy TLS 1.0 and 1.1 Versions
Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a critical security protocol used to protect web traffic.
Web Animations in WebKit
Over the last 8 months we have been working on adding support for Web Animations, a W3C standard offering Web developers a JavaScript API to create, query and controls animations.
Introducing the Payment Request API for Apple Pay
We’re pleased to announce that Safari 11.1 on macOS and Safari on iOS 11.3 now support the W3C Payment Request API for conducting Apple Pay transactions on the web.
Clipboard API Improvements
The Clipboard API provides a mechanism for websites to support accessing the system pasteboard (pasteboard is the macOS and iOS counterpart to clipboard on Windows and Linux).
Protecting Against HSTS Abuse
HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a security standard that provides a mechanism for web sites to declare themselves accessible only via secure connections, and to tell web browsers where to go to get that secure version.
Workers at Your Service
Update: A previous version of this post stated the Service Worker API is available in all applications using WKWebView.
Update on Web Cryptography
Cryptography is the cornerstone of information security, including various aspects such as data confidentiality, data integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation.
A Closer Look Into WebRTC
We recently announced WebRTC support in Safari 11 on High Sierra and iOS 11 in our last WebKit blog post.
Announcing WebRTC and Media Capture
Today we are thrilled to announce WebKit support for WebRTC, available on Safari on macOS High Sierra, iOS 11, and Safari Technology Preview 32.
Responsive Design for Motion
WebKit now supports the prefers-reduced-motion media feature, part of CSS Media Queries Level 5, User Preferences.