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 Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax! Wes Tweet 00:39 Exploring What’s Missing from the Web Platform 02:26 Enhancing DOM Primitives for Better User Experience 03:59 Multi-select + Combobox. Open-UI 04:49 Date Picker. Thibault Denis Tweet 07:18 Tabs. 08:01 Image + File Upload. 09:08 Toggles. 10:23 Native Drag and Drop that doesn’t suck. 12:03 Syntax w...