Niels Leenheer
Niels is a self-professed browser geek. Back in the day, he created HTML5test, and loves the web platform and standards. He is currently obsessed with connecting the web to physical devices, which sometimes leads to unexpected results, such as a CSS-powered flamethrower. Luckily, not everything he does is that dangerous, but he did manage to blow up an old 1980’s oscilloscope during an experiment with WebAudio. For his day job, he is CTO of Salonhub and creates web applications for hair salons.
Talk: The Web Beyond the Edges of the Browser Window
Join Niels on a journey to the weird and wonderful fringes of the web – way beyond anything that fits inside a browser window. From using audio to draw SVG images on 1980s oscilloscopes to a CSS-controlled flamethrower (where local law permits), this is a tour of the web like you’ve never seen it before. A JavaScript clock that stubbornly refuses to tell the right time. Chrome's offline dinosaur game, beamed onto a laser projector.
What do these have in common, you ask? They’re all gloriously out there, they all run on modern web standards and they were an absolute blast to build. Buckle up!
