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Until a year or so ago you could read Twitter with Javascript disabled in your browser. So we know zero lines of Javascript are actually required to read tweets
by zugi 4y ago
Until a year or so ago you could read Twitter with Javascript disabled in your browser. So we know zero lines of Javascript are actually required to read tweets.
I just stopped clicking in Twitter links once they intentionally disabled browsing without Javascript, and use Nitter.net if there's a tweet I really want to read.
- the_gipsy 4y agoIt's common sense that for reading a bit of text and perhaps an image there is no need for JavaScript. Even video doesn't require it. It should all be HTML.
- harlanji 4y agoI've got an open source Twitter and Mastodon app that's as vanilla as possible. Python + HTMx. Just added video support this morning. Total page load is 200kB. Double-click loads the video: https://twitter.com/iSpoogeDaily/status/1607038383318081537 https://twitter.com/iSpoogeDaily/status/1607038383318081537 I'm releasing every week or two to Glitch unless I can get more funding. Latest version is on https://glitch.com/~hogumathi https://glitch.com/~hogumathi, there's supporter links and licensing info in the readme (public releases are AGPL).
- matvp 4y agoProviding adaptive video (MPEG-DASH / HLS on any non Safari browser) still requires JS though.