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Require Javascript on site? - Vanilla - 04-22-2010

I would just like to ask for peoples opinions regarding javascript.
Is it ok (anno 2010) to require javascript for people to access ones site? Or should all people to atleast passively be able to access the site to read content. Or should all javascript be completely unobtrussive?

What about compatibility regarding portable devices?

What do you think?


RE: Require Javascript on site? - HiddenKnowledge - 04-22-2010

Just make sure you don't replace the important content with javascript (SEO).
And not too much anyway, makes you website slow to load.

(Mobile users will probarly need a javascript-free version.)


RE: Require Javascript on site? - Zach - 04-22-2010

JavaScript is extremely prevalent in browsers nowadays. However, most sites shouldn't need it...


RE: Require Javascript on site? - Matt - 04-22-2010

Very true. Messes up your SEO big time, not to mention it's a slight hassle to set up. Mobile devices... It would be a fail if there was JavaScript there..


RE: Require Javascript on site? - Zach - 04-23-2010

iPhones have JavaScript. Android-phones have JavaScript. The leading dumbphone browser, Opera Mini, has JavaScript.


RE: Require Javascript on site? - Matt - 04-23-2010

Opera Mini for iPhone really isn't cool. Still I'm not a fan of JS.


RE: Require Javascript on site? - Zach - 04-23-2010

Opera Mini for dumbphone is awesome :D


RE: Require Javascript on site? - Matt - 04-23-2010

Well, the zooming isn't. And it has no spellcheck.


RE: Require Javascript on site? - HiddenKnowledge - 04-23-2010

(04-23-2010, 09:14 AM)Matt M Wrote: Still I'm not a fan of JS.

I agree on that. :)


RE: Require Javascript on site? - Matt - 04-23-2010

Thanks :)