A look inside the browser’s systems. Explore what really happens when you click, paste, upload, or scroll.
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You press Enter. In milliseconds, the browser parses, connects, encrypts, and starts drawing. This article breaks down what really happens between keystroke and page load, the process behind DNS, TLS, and the first bytes of HTML
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Clicking a link feels instant, but behind the scenes your browser streams bytes, builds trees, and paints pixels - all in a fraction of a second. Here’s what really happens when you load a web page.
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The Fetch API looks simple - but behind that one line of code is a full conversation between your browser and the web. Here’s what really happens when you fetch data.
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Clicking 'Upload' looks simple, but behind the scenes your browser slices, packages, and streams data through one of the web’s most complex handshakes. Here’s what really happens when you send a file - and why modern browsers make it faster and safer than ever.
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Pasting feels instant, but behind the scenes your browser negotiates formats, permissions, and privacy in milliseconds. Here’s what really happens when you paste text or images into a web page - and why it matters for modern creators.