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Web workers enable JavaScript to run in background threads, improving web application responsiveness by offloading complex algorithms. Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 10 have supported web workers, with Edge's Chakra engine enhancing performance through features like WebAssembly and shared memory. Developers can use web workers to create smoother user experiences by preventing UI blocking during intensive tasks.
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    Improved JavaScript performance, WebAssembly, and Shared Memory in Microsoft Edge

    JavaScript performance is an evergreen topic on the web. With each new release of Microsoft Edge, we look at user feedback and telemetry data to identify opportunities to improve the Chakra JavaScript engine and enable better performance on real sites. In this post, we’ll walk you through some...
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    Windows 7 Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 2: A look at Web Worker Fountains in IE10

    Travis Leithead, Program Manager for Internet Explorer, looks at how developers can use web workers to achieve new scenarios and make web applications feel more responsive by offloading complex JavaScript algorithms to run in the background. The sample used in the video and the second IE10...
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    Windows 7 Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 2: Web Workers Demo

    Ari Bixhorn provides a quick look at a demo of Web Workers. This sample and the second IE10 Platform preview are available on the Link Removed. Link Removed More...
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