SickOfSlowSites

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   by SickOfSlowSites 7y ago

   > Chrome is so popular because it has been the best browser for years. Whether that's still true is open for debate. But I remember when it came out, finally an answer to the godawful shite that was IE. We may dislike it now, but it
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   by SickOfSlowSites 7y ago

   > forced to use these days due to a lack of alternatives. The alternatives were barebones HTML, CSS, and javascript. They were forced, in 2013, by Google who used their monopoly search position to enforce 'responsive' design (i
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   by SickOfSlowSites 7y ago

   > The ability to source some js and then add a <custom-element> wherever you want just like it was a built in element is one of the best things to ever happen to web design. STOP MAKING YOUR PAGES SO SLOW!!
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   by SickOfSlowSites 7y ago

   > devs want these new features Devs wanted Flash and real-player plugins pack in the day too. They wanted ActiveX plugins too. No-one else wanted them and it was ultimately the downfall of IE. > Microsoft sort of gave up and killed th
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   by SickOfSlowSites 7y ago

   > EDIT: Also the non-JS web is basically dead. People should to come and accept that even if it's not perfect. No. I won't accept it. The JS web sucks. It's slow, bloated, provides nothing of value to me the user, and exis