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The quote in context was referring to how thanks to JavaScript rendering server-side and client-side using the same routing, where every action had a URL (like
by lstamour 12y ago
The quote in context was referring to how thanks to JavaScript rendering server-side and client-side using the same routing, where every action had a URL (like the 90s), you could then browse the site powered by JS, without JS or until it actually loads. It went on to talk about how cool URIs don't change ... JavaScript performance is thus free because content is delivered in pre-rendered HTML, then JS is loaded for further manipulation later, and if it doesn't load in time, the site still works. The "like the 90s" comment refers to using JS to behave more like static webpages do, which is still a novelty for some single page apps. The funny part is we probably don't even know how common it is -- if a website doesn't break our understanding of the web and also renders server-side, how would most know that JavaScript is even involved?