Technical analysis demonstrates performance and security limits of JavaScript for complex applications, highlighting the necessity of WebAssembly as a high-speed compilation target.
The maturation of the Web platform has given rise to sophisticated and demanding Web applications such as interactive 3D visualization, audio and video software, and games. With that, efficiency and security of code on the Web has become more important than ever. Yet JavaScript as the only built-in language of the Web is not well-equipped to meet these requirements, especially as a compilation target.
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