> Java used to work in the browser a quarter-century ago, albeit not very well. Even .NET sort of worked in the browser for both the people who enabled Silverlight.
Not Really. They worked With a plugin side to the browser and not really IN the browser.
And that makes a big difference. Nor Java Applet, nor Sliverlight not even Flash were offering a smooth, integrated experience with in web page or application.
I have seen flash applet crashing more than I can count. JVM applet launch was cumbersome at best and bringing the beauty (irony) of Java-style GUI in my browser. Sliverlight remained a joke unusable outside of Windows.
WebAssembly made something unthinkable before: Make all Web Browsers Manufacturers agreed on a Standard for a Virtual Machine and implementing it.
Not Really. They worked With a plugin side to the browser and not really IN the browser.
And that makes a big difference. Nor Java Applet, nor Sliverlight not even Flash were offering a smooth, integrated experience with in web page or application.
I have seen flash applet crashing more than I can count. JVM applet launch was cumbersome at best and bringing the beauty (irony) of Java-style GUI in my browser. Sliverlight remained a joke unusable outside of Windows.
WebAssembly made something unthinkable before: Make all Web Browsers Manufacturers agreed on a Standard for a Virtual Machine and implementing it.