Web Workers API

Web Workers makes it possible to run a script operation in a background thread separate from the main execution thread of a web application. The advantage of this is that laborious processing can be performed in a separate thread, allowing the main (usually the UI) thread to run without being blocked/slowed down.

Fetch API

The Fetch API provides an interface for fetching resources (including across the network). It will seem familiar to anyone who has used XMLHttpRequest, but the new API provides a more powerful and flexible feature set. … The fetch() method takes one mandatory argument, the path to the resource you want to fetch. It returns a Promise … Read more

Modern AJAX with fetch API

Fetch is the modern way to perform AJAX when working with JavaScript. Instead of writing cumbersome AJAX code or using libraries such as jQuery and Angular, the new JavaScript standard offers a more compact, modern, and flexible syntax.