A critical idea that made the World Wide Web powerful is that sophisticated software like Gmail can be downloaded to a browser as JavaScript, allowing users to interact with centralized services.
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Ian ClarkeEvidence Quote
“Gmail is uh a pretty sophisticated uh piece of software in its own right uh that's implemented in JavaScript. And so, when you go to Gmail, uh the Gmail website, you're actually downloading a piece of software to your browser”
Created: 8/13/2026, 10:21:03 AM
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