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- Versatile: we use the web for many things
- Decentralized: there is no one single arbiter
- Resilient: the development is hostile as there is a lot to consider such as multiple browsers, network condition, input modes, and third-party scripts,...
- Responsive: there is a responsive design on the web
- Adaptable: range of form factors, device capabilities, and specialized browsing modes.
- Accessible or at least can be accessible: It represents a rare space where a disabled individual may operate free from the immense amount of bias, misunderstanding, and outright hate that is pervasive throughout much of society.
- Inexpensive: the fact remains that you can achieve an incredible amount of functionality with a small amount of code. There is ~$40 for internet-ready smartphones.
- Diverse: the list of browsers is huge. This diversity encourages innovation.
- Standardized: with the w3c. It is well documented with the Mozilla Developer Network, StackOverflow, and blogs, ... Plus 20 years old web pages are still usable today.
- Open: the standardization and consensus are transparent. it helps to disincentive more abstract threats like adversarial interoperability. OSS FTW.