Make Websites, Not Apps
summary
Argues that choosing websites over native apps yields broader reach and fewer failures by sticking to HTML semantics, progressive enhancement and server-side rendering which stays faster than heavyweight client JavaScript. Shows concrete platform features: service workers for offline and push, HTTP/2 and HTTPS for performance, WebRender and Servo (Rust) for parallel browser engines, and advises targeted polyfills like the polyfill service by the FT plus MDN guidance. Claims real wins: smaller payloads, faster first render, better accessibility, and longer-lasting products.
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chapters (21)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:13Expressions
- 2:00Arcs
- 2:35Caretaker
- 3:05Spaghetti
- 3:20Polish
- 3:59Ignoring the grain
- 4:26The web natural direction
- 4:55CSS is connected to everything
- 5:38Web natural direction
- 7:05Developer Store
- 9:03Web Development
- 9:29Web Government
- 10:01Frameworks
- 11:57Advanced Browser
- 13:32CSS
- 15:44Real Developer
- 16:28JavaScript
- 19:17Service
- 22:21Web Page Test
- 28:57Questions
