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I believe the browser should be exactly what it is, without using javascript. I'll always block javascript, whitelisting sites which 1) fail to work without it
by dave2000 11y ago
I believe the browser should be exactly what it is, without using javascript. I'll always block javascript, whitelisting sites which 1) fail to work without it and 2) which i really want to visit. If you need javascript to present information then you're either not a very good developer or else you don't care about the user experience. Degrade gracefully; you can still display text and images without javascript and a lot of people don't want a lot of high-risk fluff just because you're proud of your use of add-ons.
- TimJYoung 11y agoThat's fine, but there is still a place for JS-only applications on the web. For example, we produce a web application development IDE that emits JS-only applications (HTML just bootstraps the JS). The things you can do with such applications are numerous, and are the backbone of a lot of SAAS offerings. However, our company web site doesn't use any JS (other than the Google Analytics hook), and it loads/runs like a dream on any device/browser. The point here is that there is a rationale for both modes of operation (content vs. application), and maybe, like another commenter noted here, it's just time to bite the bullet and separate out the two use cases in a more forceful and clear manner.