ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF WEBASSEMBLY ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF COMPLEX WEB APPLICATIONS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35546/kntu2078-4481.2025.3.2.28Keywords:
WebAssembly, performance, web applications, web technologies, optimization, kernelsAbstract
The purpose of the article. The purpose of the study is to comprehensively analyze the impact of WebAssembly technology on the performance of complex web applications, identify key factors for increasing computing efficiency, and assess the prospects for practical application in modern web development to optimize the user experience.Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the systematization of methods for assessing the impact of WebAssembly on the performance of complex web applications, the development of a comprehensive approach to analyzing the efficiency of binary instructions in the web environment. For the first time, a comparative analysis of various architectural solutions for integrating WebAssembly with traditional JavaScript solutions has been carried out. A methodology for assessing performance for various types of computational tasks in web applications using performance metrics and memory optimization has been proposed.Results. The results of the study demonstrate a significant increase in the performance of complex web applications when using WebAssembly compared to traditional JavaScript solutions. It was found that WebAssembly provides an acceleration of computationally intensive operations by 2–10 times, depending on the type of tasks. Optimal scenarios for using the technology for mathematical calculations, image processing, cryptographic operations, and multimedia applications were identified. The impact of different compilers and optimizations on the final performance was analyzed. Critical aspects of interoperability between WebAssembly and JavaScript that affect the overall efficiency of the system were identified. Recommendations for architectural solutions were developed to maximize the benefits of WebAssembly in complex web applications.Conclusions. WebAssembly shows great potential for optimizing the performance of complex web applications, especially in compute-intensive areas. The technology provides significant acceleration of critical operations while maintaining security and cross-platform compatibility. Optimal use of WebAssembly requires careful analysis of the application architecture and the specifics of the computing tasks to achieve maximum effect.
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