Let's create a WYSIWYG editor (maybe)!

Have you ever tried to build your own CMS (or enter any other complex system here) because well, how hard can it be?

You've seen it done many times. You just need to glue a couple of APIs and architectural concepts and voilà!

Except not.

In this talk, we'll take a rollercoaster through the ups and downs of building your own WYSIWYG editor in JavaScript and HTML5. You'll see how first WYSIWYG editors were born, the architecture of modern solutions and what the future may bring us.