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+layout: updates/post
+title: "Edge Of The Web #5"
+description: "Chrome 44 (stable) And Wed Updates"
+published_on: 2015-07-28
+updated_on: 2015-07-28
+authors:
+  - greenido
+tags:
+  - news
+  - serviceworker
+  - polymer
+featured_image: /web/updates/images/2015-08-28-edge-of-the-wed-6/chrome_256.png
+---
+
+##Edge Of The Web \#5
+
+###Chrome 44 (Stable)
+
+<img src="/web/updates/images/2015-09-27-edge-of-the-wed-7/chrome_256.png">
+
+* Improvements to [Notifications API and promoted add to 
+  homescreen](http://blog.chromium.org/2015/06/chrome-44-beta-improvements-to.html).
+
+* ES6[ 
+  ](https://googlechrome.github.io/samples/extended-unicode-escapes/index.html)[extended 
+  Unicode escape 
+  sequences](https://googlechrome.github.io/samples/extended-unicode-escapes/index.html) 
+  allow developers to use the extended set of Unicode characters in JavaScript 
+  string literals, where previously characters whose escape sequences contain 
+  more than four hexadecimal values were unable to be denoted.
+* The[ ](http://www.w3.org/TR/push-api/)[Push 
+  API](http://www.w3.org/TR/push-api/) has undergone[ 
+  ](http://updates.html5rocks.com/2015/03/push-notificatons-on-the-open-web#what-changes-exist-in-the-push-api-since-chrome-42)[several 
+  minor breaking 
+  changes](http://updates.html5rocks.com/2015/03/push-notificatons-on-the-open-web#what-changes-exist-in-the-push-api-since-chrome-42) 
+  in order to keep up to date with the evolving specification.
+* A new implementation of[ 
+  ](https://googlechrome.github.io/samples/multi-column-css/index.html)[multi-column 
+  layout](https://googlechrome.github.io/samples/multi-column-css/index.html), 
+  solving historic issues with incorrect column balancing.
+* Developers should now use the scroll attributes of[ 
+  ](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/document/scrollingElement)[document.scrollingElement](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/document/scrollingElement) 
+  instead of document.body as the latter has several[ 
+  ](https://dev.opera.com/articles/fixing-the-scrolltop-bug/)[well known 
+  issues](https://dev.opera.com/articles/fixing-the-scrolltop-bug/).
+* Lots of other [improvements and security 
+  fixes](http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.co.il/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html).
+* What a quick summary? [you got it all in under 4 min 
+  video!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghgx3j3ydwU)
+
+### On the web
+
+* [A quick intro to the Physical Web](https://youtu.be/1yaLPRgtlR0) - Learn what 
+  can be done on the physical web and how you can implement it. 
+* Why [you should lie to users in the name of 
+  performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zgp_G5o6Oc&list=PLNYkxOF6rcIAKIQFsNbV0JDws_G_bnNo9)?<br/>
+   Both 
+  [@](https://twitter.com/jaffathecake)[jaffathecake](https://twitter.com/jaffathecake) 
+  and [@](https://twitter.com/aerotwist)[aerotwist 
+  ](https://twitter.com/aerotwist)[think you should. <br/>
+  And yes! We agree with them.](https://twitter.com/aerotwist)
+* The [Web Bluetooth API is 
+  coming](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3obFcCw8mk&index=34&list=PLOU2XLYxmsIJDPXCTt5TLDu67271PruEk) 
+  - Be ready.
+* Polymer News
+    * Create [offline-first Polymer apps](https://goo.gl/gFZcco) without writing 
+      a single line of JavaScript.
+    * [How to use the new Polymer starter 
+      kit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz-yixRxZN8&index=4&list=PLOU2XLYxmsII5c3Mgw6fNYCzaWrsM3sMN) 
+      - An opinionated scaffold for building Polymer apps
+* We just [published first draft of 
+  requestIdleCallback](https://w3c.github.io/requestidlecallback/) - Your 
+  feedback is welcome!
+
+### Media
+
+* Web Audio - select output devices
+    * Demo 1: 
+      [webrtc.github.io/samples/src/content/devices/input-output](http://webrtc.github.io/samples/src/content/devices/input-output/)
+    * Demo 2: 
+      [webrtc.github.io/samples/src/content/devices/multi](http://webrtc.github.io/samples/src/content/devices/multi)
+* [Please stop using Microsoft Silverlight, says, err, 
+  Microsoft](http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2416144/please-stop-using-microsoft-silverlight-says-err-microsoft) 
+  - "...We encourage companies that are using Silverlight for media to begin the 
+  transition to DASH / MSE / CENC / EME based designs..."
+    * Ohh ya… [Hulu's Move to 
+      DASH](http://www.streamingmediaglobal.com/Articles/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=105110)
+* [Replacing Flash: Adaptive Streaming and DRM in 
+  HTML5](http://www.dash-player.com/blog/2015/06/replacing-flash-adaptive-streaming-and-drm-in-html5)
+* [BBC Video Factory: Updating the creation and distribution systems for on 
+  demand 
+  video](http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/e2428e08-7e8b-4617-8d39-244e482b8895): 
+  they provide 30 (!) video delivery variants and are beginning DASH 
+  distribution. 
+* [GarageBand is great but SoundTrap is a collaborative music app for 
+  everyone](http://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/07/04/this-song-is-called-mic-is-writing-an-article/)
+* Capture a canvas to a MediaStream with [captureStream() in Firefox 
+  41](http://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/WebRTC/ReleaseNotes/41wiki.mozilla.org/Media/WebRTC/ReleaseNotes/41).
+
+### Latest From Search
+
+[We've published an FAQ](http://goo.gl/prbz5n) on how Google search handles new top level domains like .guru, .how, or any of the .BRAND gTLDs. We've answered questions like: "How will new gTLDs affect search? Is Google changing the search algorithm to favor these TLDs? How are the new region or city TLDs (like .london or .bayern) handled?".   
+See the full FAQ [here](http://goo.gl/prbz5n).
+
+If you have any questions or feedback, please [share it with 
+us](https://groups.google.com/d/forum/mobile-web-rock) or privately with 
+[@greenido](https://twitter.com/greenido)  
+
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