Using the Browser’s <canvas> for Data Compression
When building static websites and Single-Page Applications (SPAs), we sometimes need functionality in JavaScript front ends—such as compression—that is usually handled on the back end instead. […]
🔄 https://jstrieb.github.io/posts/canvas-compress/
#browser #webdev #compression #data #javascript #js #datacompression #web #webfrontend #frontend #staticsite #html #canvas #singlepage #singlepageapps
SPAs Are a Performance Dead End, by @yegor256:
The Curious Case of the Shallow Session SPAs, by @slightlyoff (@perfplanet.bsky.social):
https://calendar.perfplanet.com/2025/the-curious-case-of-the-shallow-session-spas/
#performance #singlepageapps #javascript #frameworks #metrics
Buried at the end of this year's instalment of my semi-annual series on network and device reality is a mystery: multiple, independent data sets from the Web Performance community indicate sites built as Single-Page Applications ("SPAs") receive, on average, only one (1) "soft navigation" for every
Why Moving Away From SPAs Improves Usability, Accessibility, and SEO, by @innoweb.au:
https://www.innoweb.com.au/blog/why-moving-away-from-spas-improves-usability-accessibility-and-seo
#singlepageapps #usability #accessibility #seo #html #semantics
For years, Single Page Applications (SPAs) built with frameworks like React have dominated the web development landscape. They promised fluid transitions, dynamic interfaces, and app-like experiences. But as performance bottlenecks, accessibility challenges, and SEO limitations become more apparent, many teams are reconsidering this approach.
Stop Trying to Kill the SPA, by @maxiferreira.com:
JavaScript Isn’t the Problem—Replacing the Browser Was, by @p4p8.bsky.social (@redwoodjs.com):
It’s Time for Modern CSS to Kill the SPA, by @jono.id:
https://www.jonoalderson.com/conjecture/its-time-for-modern-css-to-kill-the-spa/
Ensuring Accessibility in Single Page Applications: A Comprehensive Guide, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):
https://afixt.com/ensuring-accessibility-in-single-page-applications-a-comprehensive-guide/
Single Page Applications (SPAs) have become the go-to architecture for modern web development. By enabling dynamic content loading without refreshing the page, SPAs offer a smooth and seamless user experience that feels more like a native app. However, while SPAs provide impressive usability benefits, they also introduce unique accessibility challenges that developers need to address […]
It's funny how we've come a full 180 degrees on now SPAs being bad now https://www.matuzo.at/blog/2023/single-page-applications-criticism/
Suddenly we're coming to the realization maybe that much JavaScript isn't a great thing, and a return to SSR is a blessing. It's funny how the tides change when you've been in the JS ecosystem long enough, and in my case 1997...
#javascript #js #singlepageapps
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Sometimes it seems like accessibility experts and other web professionals hate JavaScript. This might be true for some, but most understand that JavaScript can be useful for improving UX and even accessibility. JavaScript solutions are often more accessible than their pure HTML or CSS counterparts.
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Frontend Dogma
Angel Munoz
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