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Re:The evolution of the web, and a eulogy for XHTML2 by zmix on Sunday October 27, 2019 @10:09PM (#21373737)
> I think both applications and media would benefit > from a split of html into seperate language for > defining app-like sites, and traditional content pages.

This! I would go a step further, even. The "web-applifier" community should just leave the classic web and do their own:

* protocol (I am sure, HTTP is not ideal for serving apps) * GUI description language (document markup language for UI design, really?) * runtime (let them have WebAssembly and whatever they need) * each app then could have their own window, making it look like a traditional app

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Re:The evolution of the web, and a eulogy for XHTML2 by thayne on Sunday October 27, 2019 @11:26PM (#21374008)
so... like Java swing or Adobe Air? I don't know all the reasons technologies those failed to deliver, but I do think that being able to deploy from the same platform that users use to discover the app (that is, the browser) as well as almost effortless instant updates has a lot to be said for it.
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