Jen Simmons

@jensimmons.bsky.social

 Apple Evangelist on the Web Developer Experience team for Safari & Webkit. #PwME

Another one: browser_console_messages Your agent can read your console logs on its own. Good for catching errors you didn't know were there 😅 Check out the Safari MCP server 👉🏽

Introducing the new Safari MCP server 🎊 Connect your agent directly to a live Safari browser window so it can find bugs and examine the page on its own. Available in Safari Technology Preview 247. Details here 👉🏽 webkit.org/blog/18136/i... Give it a try and let me know what you think ❤️

Introducing the Safari MCP server for web developers

In Safari Technology Preview 247, we’re introducing the Safari MCP server — a Model Context Protocol server for web developers that makes your web development and debugging workflow faster and more po...

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Plus, the entire team is really passionate - they all lit up talking about so many things along the way. By the way @jensimmons.bsky.social, I've been reading the Safari release notes this past year and it's consistently amazed me how much is being shipped. Bravo to your team!

This group lab was really good. My takeaways: - they prioritize features based on use cases and the value it provides to users - web performance is an infinite game (never done) - the new <model> element is supported across Apple devices/browsers - spatial CSS is super exciting!

Jen Simmons@jensimmons.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Watch our live panel discussion “WWDC26: Safari and Web Technologies Group Lab” today at 5:00pm Pacific. Log in at developer.apple.com (with an Apple Developer account, free accounts work) to ask or upvote questions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIxZ...

The <select> element has been tough to style for decades. appearance: base-select changes that. We'll walk you through full CSS control, rich HTML options, and keeping it accessible — all while leveraging the power of the native element.

Rediscover the HTML select element - WWDC26 - Videos - Apple Developer

Learn how to unlock full control of styling select menus on the web. The HTML select element is getting a major upgrade with a new CSS...

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Our video covering everything new for web developers in Safari 27 is now up and it's all about ✨quality✨. BUT we got some fun stuff for you too -- Grid Lanes, Customizable Select, the <model> element, and more. Check it out ❤️ developer.apple.com/videos/play/...

What’s new in WebKit for Safari 27 - WWDC26 - Videos - Apple Developer

Explore what's new in WebKit — from Grid Lanes and Customizable Select, to HTML Model and Immersive Environments, and the latest for Web...

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The Webkit team have been knocking it out of the park with the #CSS articles and guides they've been writing. And this field guide is not only beautiful but will probably become everyone's go-to reference on CSS grid lanes (a.k.a. masonry layout) gridlanes.webkit.org

The Field Guide to CSS Grid Lanes

Learn Grid Lanes to create masonry layouts in pure CSS. Absorb the possibilities with the Field Guide’s interactive playground. Return to the cheat sheet. Get inspired by six real examples with dozens...

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Jen Simmons@jensimmons.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Interested in CSS Grid Lanes? We just launched the Field Guide to Grid Lanes! gridlanes.webkit.org It’s got everything you need in a fun interactive playground + tons of demos. (And read about the Field Guide at: webkit.org/blog/18098/i...) #CSSDay #wwdc26 #CSS

I thought customizable select would be the biggest news this year. But somehow seeing SVG getting some long missing love by a major browser feels even better. And of course the model tag hits close to home right now. Gonna be a lot of fun ahead.

Jen Simmons@jensimmons.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Learn all about what my team has been up to this year — how we worked to improve the quality of WebKit. Plus what’s coming in Safari 27: Customizable Select, <model> on iOS, iPadOS & macOS, and much more. I cover highlights in: youtu.be/7Hg1fCrm4yM #css #html #javascript #webdevelopment #wwdc26