7 Things You Need To Know About Web Workers

Web Workers allow you to run JavaScript code in the background without blocking the web page user interface. Web workers can improve the overall performance of a web page and also enhance the user experience. Web workers come in two flavors - dedicated web workers and shared web workers. This article discusses seven key aspects of web workers that you need to know if you decide to use them in your applications.

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