This is a re-publication and expansion of some content first published in “About Web Components” on common Web Component myths and misconceptions. I’ll continue to update this article as I find more erroneous content. …

Recently I published a blog post with a step-by-step tutorial showing how to build your first Web Component in Vanilla JS. In this post, I want to take a step back and talk more about the “what” of Web Components and less about the “how”. …

If you’ve heard about Web Components but have never built one yourself, you’ve come to the right place. The time has come! Let’s build a Web Component together! When I have the opportunity to teach folks about Web Components, I usually like to start with something simple that many of…

ES2015 introduced a ton of new features to the JavaScript programming language. One of those features was Proxy. At first glance, Proxy seems like a boon for library authors, especially those working on unobtrusive reactivity engines for front-end development. Unfortunately, proxies come with a number of limitations. Some would call…

I’ve been programming for 35 years with 20 of those years as a professional in the field. I’m happy to say that I still love it just as much as when I typed those first programs into my C64 as a kid. …

A couple weeks ago, members of the W3C Web Components Community Group, including browser vendors, library authors, and community members, met face-to-face to discuss new Web Component standards and platform improvements. A wide variety of topics were discussed, with consensus reached on a number of issues. …

Recently Chris Holt and Rob Eisenberg from the FAST team had the opportunity to discuss Web Components with Fernando Doglio on the 20minJS podcast. The discussion covered so much content that it needed to be split into two episodes: Part 1: Episode 14 — Web Components with Chris Holt and Rob Eisenberg Part 2: Episode 15 — Web Components with Chris Holt and Rob Eisenberg We hope you enjoy listening to the conversation 😃