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Webmail was terrible back when every single click required a fetching a new page load. Even on a reasonably fast DSL connection, JavaScript Gmail is noticeably
by jamesgeck0 7y ago
Webmail was terrible back when every single click required a fetching a new page load. Even on a reasonably fast DSL connection, JavaScript Gmail is noticeably more snappy than HTML Gmail.
Pre-ajax online maps? Almost unusable. I certainly wouldn't want to return to those days.
- Endy 7y agoYes, because you're asking a client for text and images downloaded from a server to do things it was never intended to. When you start employing torturous misuse, you're going to find the tool unsuited to the job. You can use a pipe wrench as a makeshift hammer, but a sledgehammer can't tighten a nut (more than once). Use an email and newsreader for email. Use a full mapping suite to download specialized map data. Don't force a web browser to shim into those niche jobs. Old adage I learned with computers: Do One Thing, Well. That's what each program should be. One thing.