this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2023
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Yet, it is a very not-really-good idea to run stuff on a web browser. Web browsers are a notoriously insecure, slow platform with controls ("Back", "Reload", ...) which are not optimized to run applications.
edit: I did not expect that the "modern web" crowd would now come here to berate (and downvote) me for the sacrilege of not unconditionally considering web browsers to be the very best piece of software for every purpose. My fault, sorry. I'm out of here, this is pointless.
Tell that to Google with Google Docs, Microsoft with Office365, etc. The web applications are starting to become a thing in a big way.
When exactly has "large companies do that" become a good reason instead of a warning?
I agree. Every company I've worked for recently has been migrating to web based applications, which has DEFINITELY been fun.
I don't think that "fun" should be the only relevant aspect, especially not with network-facing applications managing personal data.
I was being sarcastic. Should've included the /s