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This page displays exactly nothing with JavaScript disabled. I realize that no js makes me something of a Luddite, but there are solid reasons for turning it off, particularly on mobile. Is it really too much to ask of google that the text of a presentation in some way live inside HTML? Novel concept, I know.


Javascript is like Flash, it's great for the author of a page to show off, or force an ad on you, but how does it actually benefit the end user? Not at all, never has.


Really now. JS can potentially improve UI and UX, providing users with a smoother experience.


I notice you are careful to say "potentially" because it never actually happens.


It can yes, but like anything else it often provides the opposite, even setting aside the download time.




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