But did you know the browser already does that? with James Stuckey Weber

New features in HTML and CSS mean a better dev experience for providing better user experiences. But are they too new to use? In this talk, you'll get a glimpse at some of the newer features of the web platform. Once you're excited to use them in your project, we'll take a look at browser support, and how to use Baseline to evaluate whether it's ready to use in your project.

We will cover:

Popovers: native tooltips
Anchor positioning: placing tooltips and dropdowns
Invokers: interactivity without needing JavaScript
Container queries: styles based on context, not the screen
View transitions: Animating between pages
Custom selects: Native select options that match your UI

And more!

But how do you know if a feature has enough support? You will also learn how easy it is to evaluate support with Baseline, which is integrated into IDEs, linters, and throughout the web.

This talk was presented by James Stuckey Weber at DjangoCon US 2026 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
https://2026.djangocon.us/talks/but-did-you-know-the-browser-already-does-that/

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