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Another angle is that "SPAs" are build on top of a fragile and anti-engineering tech stack: JS, CSS, HTML. In the past a 'SPAs' was build on top of more solid
by mamcx 8y ago
Another angle is that "SPAs" are build on top of a fragile and anti-engineering tech stack: JS, CSS, HTML.
In the past a 'SPAs' was build on top of more solid foundation like smalltalk or later Delphi. Most issues is that the browser stack, put it in real terms, is not the "right tool for the job" and will never will, without serious re-engineering.
- alecigne 8y agoCould you provide some links/keywords about these alternative solutions? This sounds very interesting but I don't know were to start.
- mamcx 8y agoIs unclear to me if you talk about Delphi and smalltalk?
- alecigne 8y agoI am interested in designs/technologies that could be viewed as alternatives to the usual tech stack for SPAs, even if these technologies are outdated but exhibit interesting properties compared to what we are used to today. That would include Smalltalk and Delphi yes. Sorry if I misunderstood your initial comment.
- mamcx 8y agoWell, Delphi is well alive and current: https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi (it have a free edition) and alzo exist Lazarus, a open source clone: https://www.lazarus-ide.org https://www.lazarus-ide.org Is probably the most fleshed idea under more "traditional" paradigms (OOP, RAD, etc) Smalltalk and others are less popular(?) and only know them passing, so can't give too much of that. --- Another interesting stuff can be rebel/red: https://www.red-lang.org https://www.red-lang.org much low-level but nice way to do UIs in a apparent declarative way..
- alecigne 8y agoThank you!