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Jaime López
Jaime López

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Whispering Across Tabs: Broadcast Channel API Explained

This is a submission for DEV Challenge v24.03.20, One Byte Explainer: Browser API or Feature.

Explainer

Website party gone wild?

Tabs yelling updates?

Broadcast Channel API is your walkie-talkie!

Pick a channel, whisper your message, everyone in that room hears it.

Party on (with better communication)!

Additional Context

I wanted to explain the Broadcast Channel API in a fun and easy way, without all the confusing tech words. That way, even people who aren't programmers can understand it.

Everyone deserves to know cool stuff!

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Ben Halpern

Good explanation

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Best Codes

Nice explanation! This is one of the lesser known browser APIs, but believe it or not, I use it quite frequently. 😊

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Jaime López

Sounds strange, isn't it? Jajaja, i don't know a person that it's using it. In my case, I had to learnt it for a specific requirement of a client.

Great to hear experiences, use cases and features you've implemented it. 😉