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Re:The average size of Web pages is now the average size of ... by pessimizer on Friday April 22, 2016 @12:23PM (#11550302)
The software that builds and displays the experience is the browser. Most webpages could be cut by 90% and be visually and functionally indistinguishable. For 90% of the last 10%, the functionality cut out would improve the user experience, especially on mobile.
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Re:The average size of Web pages is now the average size of ... by pink_dinner on Friday April 22, 2016 @03:11PM (#11551822)
..and the server, protocols, and language used to build that web page. It's not like a powerpoint presentation.
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Re:The average size of Web pages is now the average size of ... by TeMPOraL on Friday April 22, 2016 @09:04PM (#11553617)
Which only highlights the point of how overengineered it is. You shouldn't need (and in fact you don't need) several-layer tall stacks of programming languages and support equipment to render something that's less functional than a PowerPoint presentation.
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