Re: Web Application, how?

[Yasuaki Kudo]

And I think it's also about taking back control.  Today, for the majority, 
accessing the web means using Google Chrome and myriad of unknown Javascript 
that makes even software license practically irrelevant, accountability is none 
and blank check is given to the web sites/applications.

For many applications, It might be the time consider adopting CUI 😄


> On May 21, 2021, at 23:23, J Leslie Turriff <jlturriff@mail.com> wrote:
> 
> On 2021-05-20 06:37:35 Jean Louis wrote:
>> * Yasuaki Kudo <yasu@yasuaki.com> [2021-05-20 05:33]:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Thank you so much for your replies!  I am so glad I asked!
>>> 
>>> An idea came to us yesterday - to provide CompuServe/AOL-style BBS
>>> interface.
>>> 
>>> I think maybe the world has gotten too far with GUI and it's time to
>>> consider judicious roll back to CUI 😄
>> 
>> Why not. Important is if it is functional and usable
>> 
>> Console interfaces may be easier to understand for many people.
> 
>    Some GUI applications (notably, web browsers) impose large overheads in 
> storage and CPU 
> use, which are minimal in CUI applications.  The extra overheads and 
> complexity can lead 
> to sluggish response.  Also, in many cases CUI applications are easier to 
> work with 
> because the user is no continually having to switch from keyboard to mouse, 
> which 
> interrupts work flow.
> 
> Leslie
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