975: What’s Missing From the Web Platform?

Scott and Wes run through their wishlist for the web platform, digging into the UI primitives, DOM APIs, and browser features they wish existed (or didn’t suck). From better form controls and drag-and-drop to native reactivity, CSS ideas, and future-facing APIs, it’s a big-picture chat on what the web could be.Show Notes00:00 Welcome to Syntax!Wes Tweet00:39 Exploring What’s Missing from the Web Platform02:26 Enhancing DOM Primitives for Better User Experience03:59 Multi-select + Combobox.Open-UI04:49 Date Picker.Thibault Denis Tweet07:18 Tabs.08:01 Image + File Upload.09:08 Toggles.10:23 Native Drag and Drop that doesn’t suck.12:03 Syntax wishlist.12:06 Type Annotations.15:07 Pipe Operator.16:33 APIs We Wish to See on the Web18:31 Brought to you by Sentry.io19:51 Identity.21:33 getElementByText()24:09 Native Reactive DOM. Templating in JavaScript.24:48 Sync Protocol.25:52 Virtualization that doesn’t suck.27:40 Put, Patch, and Delete on forms.Ollie Williams TweetSnorklTV Tweet28:55 Text metrics: get bounding box of individual characters.29:42 Lower Level Connections.29:50 Bluetooth API.30:47 Sockets.31:29 NFC + RFID.34:34 Things we want in CSS.34:40 Specify transition speed.35:24 CSS Strict Mode.36:25 Safari moving to Chromium.36:37 The Need for Diverse Browser Engines37:48 AI Access.44:49 Other APIs46:59 Qwen TTS48:07 Sick Picks + Shameless PlugsSick PicksScott: MonarchWes: Slonik HeadlampShameless PlugsScott: Syntax on YouTubeHit us up on Socials!Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsWes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsScott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn ThreadsRandy: X Instagram YouTube Threads.