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Both good points (although the second one could be handled through a meta refresh I guess). But I'd like to point out we were discussing where javascript is abs

Both good points (although the second one could be handled through a meta refresh I guess). But I'd like to point out we were discussing where javascript is absolutely needed, not where it's convenient.

littlestymaar 9y ago
It's absolutely needed in the sense that «without it the web wouldn't exist», something else would be there, with the same security issues or worse. Remember when the web allowed no video playback ? Flash was everywhere ! And Flash was non-standard and closed-source, maintained by a single company without competition. The current state of the web is a massive improvement compared to what it was 10 years ago, especially on the security side. If you want to create a webmail (or any other web platform) that needs no JavaScript, go ahead. I doubt you'll be successful competing against people using JavaScript, but if the demand for a JavaScript-free web experience is big enough, you could live happily in that niche.