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The big problem with web apps as first-class citizens is UI inconsistency. What I love about native desktop apps is that they should all follow well-defined use
by iBelieve 9y ago
The big problem with web apps as first-class citizens is UI inconsistency. What I love about native desktop apps is that they should all follow well-defined user interface guidelines and all use the same toolkit/theme. With web apps, you don't get that - every web app uses its own fonts, its own styles, its own UI structure and navigation.
- wmf 9y agoBut no major desktop app [1] follows the guidelines because they think branding and novelty trumps consistency. [1] Except apps written by the OS developer.
- flukus 9y ago> [1] Except apps written by the OS developer. I assume you mean apple? Because even the apps built into windows 10 are completely inconsistent with one another or any platform standard.
- digi_owl 9y agoMeh, the real problem is bloat (in memory and CPU cycles) and integration with the larger ecosystem. the web has been developed to exist inside a browser, not on the desktop.