From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:13:02 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
      
   > On 25/12/2025 22:38, rbowman wrote:   
   >> For our web application no day and no way would static pages assembled   
   >> server side get the job done.   
   >   
   > Indeed.   
   >   
   > The natural way to set up configuration is to enter data and/or move   
   > controls and switches, and not have a submit button at all.   
   >   
   > And it's nice to have a clock ticking the seconds away in the corner, or   
   > pages that automatically update...   
   >   
   > Easy with JavaScript, Impossible without...   
      
   The web app had to accurately represent a system in flux with minimal lag.   
   CFSes (call for service) are created, updated as the dispatcher gets   
   additional information, adds comments, person, or vehicle information. In   
   a busy system they may field 1000 calls a day. In addition the resource   
   units  (police, emt, and fire) are changing statuses as they are assigned   
   to a call, arrive on scene, and so forth. Since they are equipped with   
   GPSs, their location has to be shown on the map.   
      
   Mean time, while displaying and updating all this information, the app has   
   to remain responsive as the dispatcher enters information, which is   
   propagated to other dispatch stations or supervisor displays.   
      
   It ain't your granddad's HTML5 page. JavaScript, or TypeScript in the case   
   of Angular might not be the greatest language but until something better   
   comes along that's how modern web applications are built.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)