> Today's web isn't slow because of HTML's features, shortcomings, or other properties; it's slow because of excessive reliance on client-side scripting [...] Turning off Javascript vastly improves pageloads
Sure, disabling JavaScript will improve pageloads. However, are you suggesting clicking a link and waiting for an entirely new page to load is good UX?
Good UX is instantaneous feedback, client-side code is a requirement... Unless you want some kind of enormous super-spec that is supposed to encompass anything anyone could ever wish to express in pure markup. In which case, good luck getting that supported and rendering quickly.
The whole point of JavaScript (or any client side code, including mobile apps) is that it vastly improves UX.
Sure, disabling JavaScript will improve pageloads. However, are you suggesting clicking a link and waiting for an entirely new page to load is good UX?
Good UX is instantaneous feedback, client-side code is a requirement... Unless you want some kind of enormous super-spec that is supposed to encompass anything anyone could ever wish to express in pure markup. In which case, good luck getting that supported and rendering quickly.
The whole point of JavaScript (or any client side code, including mobile apps) is that it vastly improves UX.