> htmx ~ You Can't Build Interactive Web Apps Except as Single Page Applications... And Other Myths
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Building interactive web apps doesn’t require single-page application frameworks like React or AngularJS. Using HTMX for a multi-page application (MPA), the author debunks common myths and showcases how browsers have advanced to support fast page transitions. By implementing service workers and utilizing caching strategies, MPAs can achieve seamless user experiences. Tools like Google’s Workbox automate the service worker setup, and modern browser capabilities like cross-document view transitions with CSS provide robust solutions for handling interactive web applications without heavily relying on JavaScript frameworks.
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# Myth 1: MPA Page Transitions are slow because JavaScript and CSS are downloaded on every page navigation# Myth 2: MPAs can’t operate offline and save updates to retry when there’s network# Myth 3: MPAs always flash white during page Transitions# Myth 4: Fancy Cross-document page transitions are not possible with MPAs.# Myth 5: With htmx or MPAs, every user action must happen on the server.# Myth 6: Operating directly on the DOM is slow. Therefore, it would be best to use React/Virtual DOM.# Myth 7: You still need to write JavaScript for every minor interactivity.# Final Myth: Without a “Proper” frontend framework, your Client-side Javascript will be# Conclusion1 Comment
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