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The @w3c Web Machine Learning #WorkingGroup invites implementations of an updated #CandidateRecommendation Snapshot of the WebNN #API. Most notable additions include a third wave of operators for enhanced transformers support, the MLTensor API for buffer sharing, and a new abstract device selection mechanism #timetoimplement #MachineLearning

▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/webnn/

Explainer: https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webnn/blob/main/explainer.md

Feedback wlc: https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webnn/issues/

Web Authentication defines an #API for creating and using securely and smoothly public key-based credentials in Web #browsers.
This 3rd level adds client features that make passkeys easier to use and help transition from passwords via conditional mediation (learn more at https://passkeys.dev). It also enables cross-origin iframe support for use cases like federated identity and payments #WebAuthn

▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn-3 #timetoimplement

Feedback wlc: https://github.com/w3c/webauthn/issues

RE: https://w3c.social/@w3cdevs/114896204993494333

We now invite implementations of "IMSC Text Profile 1.3"! This specification defines a text-only profile of TTML2 intended for subtitle and caption delivery applications worldwide #a11y #timetoimplement

▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/ttml-imsc1.3/

Feedback also welcome: https://github.com/w3c/imsc/issues/

Web Fonts let pages use fonts on demand without local installation. The @w3c Incremental Font Transfer (IFT) speeds up #font loading and cuts data use by sending only needed parts in multiple requests #timetoimplement
▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/IFT/

IFT avoids layout issues (ligatures, etc.), enabling efficient, fine-grained font loading, even for complex scripts like Indic or Arabic.

Demo: https://garretrieger.github.io/ift-demo/
Explainer: https://github.com/w3c/IFT/blob/main/IFT-Explainer.md

Feedback welcome! https://github.com/w3c/IFT/issues

@font-face {
font-family: "MyCoolWebFont";
src: url("MyCoolWebFont-Incremental.otf") tech(incremental);
}

The @w3c MathML Core specification, now at #CandidateRecommendation status, defines a core subset of the #MathML 3 specification designed for reliable, interoperable web browser support. It focuses on mathematical notation rendering, tightly integrating with #HTML, #CSS, and DOM standards to ensure consistency, testability, and minimal implementation complexity. #timetoimplement
▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/mathml-core/

Feedback welcome: https://github.com/w3c/mathml-core/issues/

Explainer: https://github.com/w3c/mathml-core/blob/main/docs/explainer.md

Example showing a the formula "y = x^2 if x>= 1 and 2 otherwise" and its related code:
<math>
<mi>y</mi>
<mo>=</mo>
<mrow>
<msup>
<mi>x</mi>
<mn>2</mn>
</msup>
<mtext> if </mtext>
<mrow>
<mi>x</mi>
<mo>≥</mo>
<mn>1</mn>
</mrow>
<mtext> and </mtext>
<mn>2</mn>
<mtext> otherwise.</mtext>
</mrow>
</math>

@w3c has released "Pointer Events Level 3" as #CandidateRecommendation #timetoimplement
▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/pointerevents3/

This specification aims to simplify development across diverse input devices like mouse, pen, and touchscreens. Along with expanded #CSS touch-action values, new features include altitudeAngle and azimuthAngle properties for detailed stylus input.

Feedback welcome: https://github.com/w3c/pointerevents/

Example azimuthAngle of π/6 ("4 o'clock") for a stylus on a touchscreen

The @w3c Compute Pressure #API specification defines a set of pressure states (e.g. high CPU load) delivered to a #WebApp to signal when adaptation of the workload is appropriate to ensure consistent quality of service. #timetoimplement
▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/compute-pressure/

The document defines 3 concepts: processing units (such as the CPU), supported sources (such as #GPU), sampling and reporting rates.

Key usage scenarios are described in this explainer: https://github.com/w3c/compute-pressure#readme

The @w3c Timed Text #WorkingGroup invites implementations of the "Dubbing and Audio Description Profiles of TTML2 (DAPT)" specification for exchanging timed text content in #dubbing and #audio description workflows #timetoimplement

▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/dapt/

DAPT enables scripting, voicing, and mixing for dubbing and audio descriptions, supporting video #localization and #accessibility.

Feedback welcome in https://github.com/w3c/dapt/

@w3c invites implementations of Controlled Identifiers (CIDs) v1.0

CIDs generalizes the mechanism used to prove control of an identifier in Decentralized Identifiers (#DID), making it also applicable to non-decentralized identifiers and systems (e.g. HTTPS URLs). They can be used with Verifiable Credentials, e.g. to authenticate the subject of such a credential
#timetoimplement
▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/cid-1.0/

Bring input and feedback on the #GitHub repo: https://github.com/w3c/cid/

WebGPU Shading Language (WGSL), the shader language for WebGPU, also reached the @w3c #CandidateRecommendation status
▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/WGSL/
#timetoimplement

Shaders are the most important when it comes to rendering in WebGPU. WebGPU Shading Language) lets #developers write shaders for draw commands in the render pipeline and dispatch commands in the compute pipeline exposed by #WebGPU.

Feeback welcome: https://github.com/gpuweb/gpuweb/issues/

Demo of WebGPU: Metaballs (balls of lava floating in a dark room)

Better, faster and easier to use!

The @w3c WebGPU #API lets developers use high-performance GPU computing and advanced rendering, offering faster operations and modern GPU support as #WebGL's successor #timetoimplement
▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/webgpu/

WebGPU opens up new programming possibilities in #browsers.
Check #WebGPU samples and demos: https://webgpu.github.io/webgpu-samples/

Feedback welcome: https://github.com/gpuweb/gpuweb/issues

The @w3c #WebAssembly Core Specification is now a #CandidateRecommendation
▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/wasm-core-2/
#timetoimplement

This doc. outlines release 2.0 of the core WebAssembly standard, a secure, portable, low-level code format. The update improves #performance, including support for SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) to enhance #parallel processing on compatible #CPUs.

Check which #WASM features are supported across #browsers in
https://webassembly.org/features/

Feedback: https://github.com/WebAssembly/spec/issues

The newly published @w3c #CandidateRecommendation "Device Posture API" allows #WebApps to request and be notified of changes of the posture of a device #timetoimplement
https://www.w3.org/TR/device-posture/

Device posture refers to its physical position, detected via sensors. With foldable devices, understanding posture is key for responsive design, especially when the device isn’t fully flat.

Read the explainer: https://github.com/w3c/device-posture/blob/gh-pages/README.md
Feedback welcome: https://github.com/w3c/device-posture/

Illustration of devices that can physically fold with screens in folded posture

📣 Call for implementations for the W3C Baggage specification which defines a #HTTP header to propagate contextual information as part of a distributed request to enable better observability or better control of the system. #timetoimplement
▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/2024/CR-baggage-20240530/

Baggage works independently of Trace Context and can be used without Distributed Tracing.

▶️ See also the explainer: https://github.com/w3c/baggage/tree/main/baggage

Comments are welcome in #GitHub: https://github.com/w3c/baggage/

Securing Verifiable Credentials using JOSE and COSE is a @w3c #CandidateRecommendation !#timetoimplement
▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-jose-cose/

#VerifiableCredentials enhance trust, privacy, and control in digital interactions by enabling owners to manage how their information is shared and verified. This specification outlines how JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) can secure #VerifiableCredentials using JOSE and COSE.

Feedback is welcome in #GitHub: https://github.com/w3c/vc-jose-cose/

Data Integrity BBS Cryptosuites v1.0 has just been published as a #w3c Candidate Recommendation #timetoimplement !

▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/2024/CR-vc-di-bbs-20240404/

This specification describes how to generate digital #signatures for ensuring the authenticity and integrity of #VerifiableCredentials using the BBS signature scheme (👀 BBS is the acronym of its creators: Boneh, Boyen and Shacham).

See also the "BBS Cryptosuite v2023 Explainer": https://github.com/w3c/vc-di-bbs/blob/main/EXPLAINER.md

The @w3c publishes "Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0" (VCs) as a #CandidateRecommendation #timetoimplement
▶️ https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-data-model-2.0/

VCs are getting increasingly adopted around the world in a great variety of contexts (vaccine certificate, university degree, driver license, etc.)

Feedback welcome by 1st April 2024: https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/

Basic components of a verifiable credential: Credential Metadata, Claim(s), Proof(s).

The @w3c Verifiable Credentials #WorkingGroup aims to enhance the ease and security of expressing and exchanging credentials that have been verified by a third party on the Web. The group published 4 specs in #CandidateRecommendation status https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/vc/ #timetoimplement

The @w3c Portable Network Graphics (PNG) - 3rd Edition - specification is in #CandidateRecomendation status!

PNG is an extensible file format for the lossless, portable, well compressed storage of static and animated raster images #timetoimplement
▶️ https://w3.org/TR/png-3/

Comments are welcome via #GitHub by 21 December 2023: https://github.com/w3c/PNG-spec/issues

The #cssWorkingGroup invites implementations of the "#CSS View Transitions Module Level 1" specification #CandidateRecommendation #timetoimplement
https://www.w3.org/TR/css-view-transitions-1/

Authors eagerly await this feature in browsers, sparking numerous demos. Watch #CSS View Transitions in action with this #w3cTPAC video by @bramus!

🎬 https://youtu.be/xZteiW-cun8

#timetoimplement

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