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How about we parse the html and css on the server, because, you know the user might have a browser with a slow rendering engine. Then we just ship them the imag

by dsfsdfd 11y ago

How about we parse the html and css on the server, because, you know the user might have a browser with a slow rendering engine. Then we just ship them the images.

sbruchmann 11y ago
I hope you’re being sarcastic.
- dsfsdfd 11y ago
  indeed
joosters 11y ago
In my clueless ignorance, that was what I first thought the author was ranting about when they mentioned "server-side rendering"...
muzmath 11y ago
We should turn adobe photo shop into a web browser!
simonw 11y ago
That's actually more-or-less how Opera Mini works: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_Mini#Functionality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_Mini#Functionality
ashark 11y ago
Your sarcasm falls flat for me—if browser HTML and CSS renderers were written in Javascript we probably would have to take extreme measures to keep the web usable, especially on mobile. The effect it would have on battery life chills the blood.