WebAssembly: Binary in Plain English

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WebAssembly lets compiled C/C++/Rust (and AssemblyScript) run in the browser for real performance gains by delivering a binary format with streaming compilation and a small static type set (four numeric types). Tooling examples: Emscripten, Rust’s compiler + wasm-bindgen, and AssemblyScript; practical deployments include Facebook image processing with libjpeg, Wikipedia audio with opus, OpenCV in-browser, Squoosh (C++/Rust/AssemblyScript), AutoCAD and Google Earth ports; over 600+ modules on npm and ~87% browser support.

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1. 0:00Introduction and background
2. 1:27Why WebAssembly matters
3. 3:56Evolution of web performance
4. 7:14Speed advantages of WebAssembly
5. 10:33Portability and cross-platform use
6. 13:02Flexibility and language support
7. 15:31Compilation and tooling
8. 17:19Real-world production examples
9. 20:51WebAssembly vs plugins
10. 21:33Benefits for JavaScript developers
11. 23:01Future of WebAssembly
12. 24:24Q&A and resources

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