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There are plenty of other ways to do this e.g. web sockets or localStorage.
by nsgi 10y ago
There are plenty of other ways to do this e.g. web sockets or localStorage.
- acdha 10y agoNow, yes, but a lot of precedent was set before then. Even now both of the technologies you mentioned would add significant complexity – needing to start running an otherwise unnecessary WebSocket server, having to debug and workaround client bugs or network issues like large organizations blocking WebSockets.