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Aug 5, 2024 31 min

804: Should Your Website Work Without JavaScript?

from Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats Hosted by Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers

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 summarized. 03:16 Your website should load, be readable and be (mostly) styled without JavaScript. 07:32 Web standards first. If it can be done without JavaScript, it should be. 08:09 What if the CSS doesn’t load? 10:20 Linking 10:24 Forms. 12:11 Links (Duh, but also c’mon!) 12:35 Query parameters. 13:57 Server render if possible. 15:20 Progressive Enhancement. 17:24 CSS Page Transitions. 19:07 Let’s test websites out. 19:15 Shopify. 22:16 Syntax.fm. 25:23 Netflix. 27:27 Local first and offline service workers. 29:27 TikTok. 29:33 GitHub. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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