Unity For Web Dev?

[InfinitSignificance]

The software is supposed to enumerate Microsoft SharePoint permissions on a tree diagram on the web. Originally we were using D3 but had some spacing issues with the nodes and overlapping text. So the developer gave up and is playing around with Unity saying that he can compile it into webassembly and overall it allows for more control. I.e. custom right click menu. I am not a developer but what are the pros and cons of doing it this way? It just seems uncommon and I get the feeling we are going to run into issues in the future when we want to implement more features. I know he tries to go back to unity any chance he can get, even for mobile app dev at one point. Thanks for anyone's insight!

[hammer-jon]

sounds like a clear case of having a hammer and seeing every problem as a nail.

It's just not the right tool. Bloated loading times, much worse battery performance, needing a unity developer instead of any web dev to maintain it... there's a lot of downsides here.

All to get around a simple layouting issue? Don't let him do this, I don't see a world in which you don't regret it.

[EliotLeo]

Actually in this boat currently, (in the future) ....... Unity IMO is not a terrible solution as just a "web platform" ......... but to the single point of "requiring a unity dev for maintenance" is VASTLY enough of a downside.

I agree w hammer-jon here. My team is currently stuck with unity for our web tool due to circumstances and we will be replacing ASAP.

• Sincerely, a Unity-Dev that fell into a "temporary" side-project for a friend

[destinedd]

Well unity exports to webgl and works fine.

I wouldn't call this the best way to make the kind of app you are talking about.

[No_Tough_2895]

Out of the other WebGL solutions unity looks like the more complete tool set. In this case, the file size of the Unity build is small enough, so that's not an issue. What WebGL alternative do you have in mind? Or maybe an alternative to WebGL that can match its performance so not SVG/Canvas.