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> Sure, but taking your video editor example, what advantages does an in-browser app provide over a native application like DaVinci Resolve It's the issue of f
by cyberax 6mo ago
> Sure, but taking your video editor example, what advantages does an in-browser app provide over a native application like DaVinci Resolve
It's the issue of friction. Also, good webapps are often _better_ than native apps, as they can support tabs.
> And if this is such a compelling value proposition for full-featured desktop productivity applications, why didn't Java Web Start set the world on fire?
Because it relied on Java and SWING, which were a disaster for desktop apps.
- kalleboo 6mo ago> Also, good webapps are often _better_ than native apps, as they can support tabs All the native apps I use support tabs, its a basic feature of the macOS windowing APIs https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nswindowtabgroup https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appkit/nswindowtab...
- cyberax 6mo agoThis is a relatively new API, and the native apps that I use still don't support it properly. There are also things like middle-clicking to open things in new tabs, and being able to bookmark locations.