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The Device APIs Working Group has published a W3C Recommendation of Vibration API. This specification defines an API that provides access to the vibration mechanism of the hosting device. Vibration is a form of tactile feedback. Learn more about the Ubiquitous Web Applications Activity.

The Web Real-Time Communications Working Group has published a Working Draft of WebRTC 1.0: Real-time Communication Between Browsers. This document defines a set of ECMAScript APIs in WebIDL to allow media to be sent to and received from another browser or device implementing the appropriate set of real-time protocols. This specification is being developed in conjunction with a protocol specification developed by the IETF RTCWEB group and an API specification to get access to local media devices developed by the Media Capture Task Force. Learn more about the Ubiquitous Web Applications Activity.

The Web Real-Time Communications Working Group and Device APIs Working Group have published two First Public Working Drafts today:

• Audio Output Devices API. This document defines a set of JavaScript APIs that let a Web application manage how audio is rendered on the user audio output devices.
• Screen Capture. This document defines how a user’s display, or parts thereof, can be used as the source of a media stream using getOutputMedia, an extension to the Media Capture API.

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W3C today updated its General Document License to permit non-specification derivative works, such as inclusion of specification text in software, in supporting materials accompanying software, and in documentation of software. The license also makes all Code Components included in Specifications available under the W3C Software License. This update affects both upcoming publications, as well as existing publications, which are also now available under the new license.

The Web Applications Working Group has published a Working Draft of Service Workers. This specification describes a method that enables applications to take advantage of persistent background processing, including hooks to enable bootstrapping of web applications while offline. The core of this system is an event-driven Web Worker, which responds to events dispatched from documents and other sources. A system for managing installation, versions, and upgrades is provided. The service worker is a generic entry point for event-driven background processing in the Web Platform that is extensible by other specifications. Learn more about the Rich Web Client Activity.