Web History vs Hash-Based Routing
Developers should learn about Web History to build user-friendly web applications with proper navigation, especially for SPAs where traditional page reloads are avoided meets developers should use hash-based routing when building spas that need to support deep linking and browser history without server-side configuration, as it relies solely on client-side javascript and doesn't require server support for routing. Here's our take.
Web History
Developers should learn about Web History to build user-friendly web applications with proper navigation, especially for SPAs where traditional page reloads are avoided
Web History
Nice PickDevelopers should learn about Web History to build user-friendly web applications with proper navigation, especially for SPAs where traditional page reloads are avoided
Pros
- +Understanding the History API is crucial for implementing client-side routing, maintaining state across page changes, and ensuring compatibility with browser features like bookmarks and the back button
- +Related to: javascript, single-page-applications
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Hash-Based Routing
Developers should use hash-based routing when building SPAs that need to support deep linking and browser history without server-side configuration, as it relies solely on client-side JavaScript and doesn't require server support for routing
Pros
- +It's ideal for applications hosted on static file servers or CDNs where server-side routing isn't feasible, such as in GitHub Pages or simple web apps
- +Related to: single-page-applications, javascript-routing
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Web History if: You want understanding the history api is crucial for implementing client-side routing, maintaining state across page changes, and ensuring compatibility with browser features like bookmarks and the back button and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Hash-Based Routing if: You prioritize it's ideal for applications hosted on static file servers or cdns where server-side routing isn't feasible, such as in github pages or simple web apps over what Web History offers.
Developers should learn about Web History to build user-friendly web applications with proper navigation, especially for SPAs where traditional page reloads are avoided
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