Re:Ask HN: Why don't websites have 'text only' backup versions?
by matthewmacleod on Thursday May 14, 2015 @10:18AM
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Completely disagree with this.
- Most sites contain static content and are not interactive. Things like simple forms don't really count, in my opinion.
- Sites which load static content are in my experience slower as a result of using AJAX, not faster
In fact, I'd argue that there is essentially no additional cost in building a site that uses progressive enhancement for loading content. If anything, my experience is it encourages a much more sensible architecture.
Of course, the value proposition changes when we're looking at interactive web apps, and I agree it's not clear that there's value there.
- Most sites contain static content and are not interactive. Things like simple forms don't really count, in my opinion. - Sites which load static content are in my experience slower as a result of using AJAX, not faster
In fact, I'd argue that there is essentially no additional cost in building a site that uses progressive enhancement for loading content. If anything, my experience is it encourages a much more sensible architecture.
Of course, the value proposition changes when we're looking at interactive web apps, and I agree it's not clear that there's value there.