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indieweb:graceful_degradation [2026/09/23 14:52] – created - external edit 127.0.0.1indieweb:graceful_degradation [2026/10/23 14:54] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Progressive Enhancement vs. Graceful Degradation ====== ====== Progressive Enhancement vs. Graceful Degradation ======
  
-Two strategies for handling missing capabilities — they're often confused but work in opposite directions.+Two strategies for handling missing capabilities: they're often confused but work in opposite directions.
  
 ===== Progressive Enhancement ===== ===== Progressive Enhancement =====
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   - Add CSS for visual enhancement   - Add CSS for visual enhancement
   - Add JavaScript for interactive enhancement   - Add JavaScript for interactive enhancement
-  - Each layer is optional — the baseline always works+  - Each layer is optional: the baseline always works
  
 ===== Graceful Degradation ===== ===== Graceful Degradation =====
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 ===== Why Progressive Enhancement Wins ===== ===== Why Progressive Enhancement Wins =====
  
-Graceful degradation assumes you can anticipate every failure mode. Progressive enhancement assumes you can't — so it makes the baseline solid first.+Graceful degradation assumes you can anticipate every failure mode. Progressive enhancement assumes you can't: so it makes the baseline solid first.
  
 > Progressive enhancement is always kinder than graceful degradation. > Progressive enhancement is always kinder than graceful degradation.
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