Last decade has been a fun ride for the web. * Let’s convert this a…

Last decade has been a fun ride for the web.

• Let’s convert this app into a web application.
• Let’s use this JavaScript framework to bring responsiveness to the page.
• Let’s do AJAX calls for everything.

Somewhere, we lost sight of:

• High data cost regions
• Low bandwidth scenarios
• Intermittent data connection
• Low CPU configurations
• Low GPU configurations

I have seen different solutions to these problems:

• Let’s make a cloud service to take over the work for high GPU or CPU configurations. With the cloud getting cheaper and cheaper, this is a go-to option for many scenarios nowadays.
• Ignore low bandwidth scenarios.
• Build responsible single-page apps that handle connection issues gracefully. (pinafore.social is a good example)

What I have rarely seen:

• Let’s make our app lightweight.
• Let’s actively reduce JS/CSS usage.

Here’s to hoping people will understand the importance of nimble designs.

#work #css #javascript #mindfuldesign #nimble #costeffectivesolutions