Using the URL to build database-free web apps(bryanbraun.com)
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Using the URL to build database-free web apps
https://www.bryanbraun.com/2019/12/07/using-the-url-to-build-database-free-web-apps/
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Although URL shorthener essentially brings in the database the article was trying to avoid in the first place, I was thinking on similar terms. It allows identity-less scenarios very easily, e.g. for effortless product evaluation.
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How is this different from the GET method in PHP?
I am not versed in PHP, but the article assumes HTTP usage, most probably HTTP GET method. I guess PHP GET you mention is a way to issue HTTP GET request.
I love this idea, but it offloads the task of storage to the user. Of the user stores these URLs inefficiently (e.g. twitter), it would create a lot of digital garbage.
One big positive concerns sensitive info. The app wouldn't have to store it.
One big positive concerns sensitive info. The app wouldn't have to store it.
Another example of this technique is https://sequencediagram.org
I made a semi-stateful web page like this but I stored the state in a single object that gets saved to local storage. Then I stringify that object and email it to myself whenever I switch between phone and computer. ...The web page can read in the string. https://smchughinfo.github.io/search.html
It works good enough for me. But the holy grail would be a way to store that state so that different devices could share state without having to do anything. Hmm.