/tags/webapi/ Recent bookmarks tagged #webapi Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:53 +0000 https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/04/ambient-light-events-and-javascript-detection/ The idea with an API for ambient light is to be able to detect the light level around the device – especially since there’s a vast difference between being outside in sunlight and sitting in a dim living room – and adapt the user experience based on that.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #imported:pinboard #light #mobile #mozilla #webapi #webdev</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:48:48 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:32387 imported:pinboard light mobile mozilla webapi webdev https://hacks.mozilla.org/2013/04/ambient-light-events-and-javascript-detection The idea with an API for ambient light is to be able to detect the light level around the device – especially since there’s a vast difference between being outside in sunlight and sitting in a dim living room – and adapt the user experience based on that.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #light #mobile #mozilla #webapi #webdev</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:48:48 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:23540 light mobile mozilla webapi webdev http://www.extremetech.com/computing/107211-mozillas-webapi-for-firefox-takes-shape-porn-sites-quiver-in-anticipation The first fruits of Mozilla’s attempt to make a Chrome OS-like Firefox operating system — Boot 2 Gecko — are now beginning to take shape in the Nightly builds of Firefox for Android. Dubbed “WebAPI,” these recent additions allow Firefox to access an Android device’s hardware through a JavaScript API. As of the latest Nightly, Firefox 11 for Android can now read the battery state, capture images from the camera, send SMSes, and trigger the vibrator motor.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #firefox #mobile #mozilla #webapi #webdev</p> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:02:14 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:20056 firefox mobile mozilla webapi webdev