If we move forward on this track, WWW may become something only for people who can afford to buy such high-end device.
The implicit question is another: When businesses lay their focus on users of high end devices, wouldn't that exclude users? To that question, the answer is definitively: yes.
But that is not a problem of using fat clients and rich user experience - because there is already an audience for that. The solution would be to deliver your site in several versions depending on the target device. I see no problem having a powerful device and a good connection seeing the resources used.
It is a problem of business adressing those people and broaden the expierence overall.
yet it crashes on so many sites. I don't think this was WWW all about
This is a subjective problem, which I can not say anything but the useless counter statement: I have no such problems.
But at least, you are right: the web was not about crashing sites.
But my concern is that it's not followed by everyone who builds websites that strictly
I tend to agree. But I see this as a responsibility of said companies.
There's no limit or warning popup on this from the framework.
I do not understand: Why should it?
Hence, most often we (objective) don't. And this made me doubt the track we are on.
As I said above, the question you are raising is not:
Are we on the wrong track.
No I think we aren't!
But more of: Should we offer multiple tracks to ride upon.
Yes, I think so.
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The implicit question is another: When businesses lay their focus on users of high end devices, wouldn't that exclude users? To that question, the answer is definitively: yes.
But that is not a problem of using fat clients and rich user experience - because there is already an audience for that. The solution would be to deliver your site in several versions depending on the target device. I see no problem having a powerful device and a good connection seeing the resources used.
It is a problem of business adressing those people and broaden the expierence overall.
This is a subjective problem, which I can not say anything but the useless counter statement: I have no such problems.
But at least, you are right: the web was not about crashing sites.
I tend to agree. But I see this as a responsibility of said companies.
As I said above, the question you are raising is not:
Are we on the wrong track.
No I think we aren't!
But more of: Should we offer multiple tracks to ride upon.
Yes, I think so.