Remember in the early days we were taught to build online apps and sites that worked with or WITHOUT Javascript. Guess they don't teach that anymore

I hear you! Yup.

Fortunately I didn't code these days 😧

Yeah well, in the time they were teaching that every byte of memory counts too, times are changing!

Nojs? Is this a new framework?

Once upon a time, I could browse the web with NoScript.

I saw a great talk by Jeremy Keith at Generate conference a few years ago about progressive enhancement. There are some great articles online. It will really make you think about how you use JavaScript and if you rely on it.

I'm as guilty as most at relying on JavaScript.

Most websites now a days don't build every page server side though if I am not mistaken. The point is to load the page and then update portions of it with ajax calls and dom manipulation. So if that's the case...how could you have a modern page without JavaScript unless you have the backend rendering everything everything you do something?

Or have I been taught wrong?

@deusprogrammer I believe this, everything you build online should work with or without javascript meaning:

Build the app the traditional way without javascript and ensure it works. Then you can enhance it with whatever javascript ninjitsu you want.

Important: There is absolutely no downside to building things this way. In fact you have more to gain.

Example I hate being tracked online so I use NoScript to block all js from sites and only turn it on for really trustworthy sites.