Re:Your 'App' Could Have Been a Webpage (so I fixed it for you)
by imjonse on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @08:31AM
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apps took off before browsers had the capabilities required for native-like behaviour (fast graphics, hw functionality, notifications) and then were used even for apps that could have been web-apps.
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Re:Your 'App' Could Have Been a Webpage (so I fixed it for you)
by asdff on Tuesday July 14, 2026 @02:49PM
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When apps took off they weren't really making use of any of that either. Top apps back then were either using the standard ux libraries, or they were something like a simulated beer pint. Rehashing of popular flash and flip phone games like bejeweled.