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Aug 2024
31m 8s

804: Should Your Website Work Without Ja...

Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack Javascript Web Developers
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Scott and Wes debate whether your website really needs JavaScript to function. They explore the principles of web standards, progressive enhancement, and test popular websites like Shopify and Netflix to see how they perform without JavaScript. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:11 Take 2 01:43 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:19 The clip summari ... Show More
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