Tommi Mikkonen, Cesare Pautasso, Kari Systä, Antero Taivalsaari
19th International Conference on Web Engineering (ICWE 2019), Daejeon, Korea, pp. 347-355
June 2019
Abstract
The evolution of the Web browser has been organic, with new features introduced on a pragmatic basis rather than following a clear rational design. This evolution has resulted in a cornucopia of overlapping features and redundant choices for developing Web applications. These choices include multiple architecture and rendering models, different communication primitives and protocols, and a variety of local storage mechanisms. In this position paper we examine the underlying reasons for this historic evolution. We argue that without a sound engineering approach and some fundamental rethinking there will be a growing risk that the Web may no longer be a viable, open software platform in the long run.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-19274-7_25
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- Tommi Mikkonen, Cesare Pautasso, Kari Systä, Antero Taivalsaari, On the Web Platform Cornucopia, Proc. of the 19th International Conference on Web Engineering (ICWE 2019), Daejeon, Korea, June 2019, pp. 347-355