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233 points monax | 1 comments | 18 May 25 17:54 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source

We’ve been working on Vaev, a minimal web browser engine built from scratch. It supports HTML/XHTML, the CSS cascade, @page rules for pagination, and print-to-PDF rendering. It even handles calc(), var(), and percentage units—and yes, it renders Google.com (mostly).

This is an experimental project focused on learning and exploration. Networking is basic (http:// and file:// only), and grid layouts aren’t supported yet, but we’re making progress fast.

We’d love your thoughts and feedback.

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firefoxd ◴[19 May 25 04:06 UTC] No.44026420[source]▶

>>44023144 (OP) #

Ha! Only a few days ago, I was making the argument that the browser is the new mouse. As in no one person can build a computer mouse. You need experts in metal, plastic, transistors, lasers, etc. (Seth Godin?) The same way a web browser, which is the gateway to any connected device, requires experts in countless fields to build.

So kudos for building it this far. Now let me see if it runs webgl before I eat my hat.

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1. munchler ◴[19 May 25 05:05 UTC] No.44026644[source]▶

>>44026420 #

There are four people working on this project, not one.

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