Most useful browser APIs

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An overview of practical browser JavaScript APIs for building complex web applications, covering real-time communication with WebSockets, parallelism with WebWorkers, file handling via FileReader, persistent storage using LocalStorage and IndexedDB, 3D graphics through WebGL and WebVR, media with Web Audio and Video APIs, and game-focused features like Fullscreen and Pointer Lock APIs.

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2. 0:17most-useful-browser-apis
3. 10:45Drop, FileReader
4. 41:34Pointer lock API

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