Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] MIS, databases
Sorry Robert - I still can't agree with you on the client front. The fact is that everything can be done in plain old html - and *ALL* functionality should be available to an agreed baseline browser (something pretty feeble). Many things can be done more 'slickly' with drag and drop, but surely this should be an enhancement in the browser based on JavaScript long before we need to start implementing clients on all and sundry platforms. I would personally then go to Java before leaving the browser domain, although I can't envisage anything in this project that would require going so far. Cheers -- Phil Driscoll Dial Solutions +44 (0)113 294 5112 http://www.dialsolutions.com http://www.dtonline.org
On Sun, 29 Apr 2001, Phil Driscoll wrote:
Sorry Robert - I still can't agree with you on the client front. The fact is that everything can be done in plain old html - and *ALL* functionality should be available to an agreed baseline browser (something pretty feeble). Many things can be done more 'slickly' with drag and drop, but surely this should be an enhancement in the browser based on JavaScript long before we need to start implementing clients on all and sundry platforms. I would personally then go to Java before leaving the browser domain, although I can't envisage anything in this project that would require going so far.
I'm in agreement on most of this. Our own proposed solution involves creating a system that will work even with Javascript, Java, CSS etc. all disabled. Javascript will be used to add some ease-of-use enhancements, but there won't be anything that is impossible (or even difficult) to do with a "plain old HTML" browser. One of our design requirements is that it must work on all HTML browsers, including devices such as set-top boxes and non-visual browsers for the blind. Michael
Sorry Robert - I still can't agree with you on the client front.
The fact is that everything can be done in plain old html - and *ALL* functionality should be available to an agreed baseline browser (something pretty feeble). Many things can be done more 'slickly' with drag and drop,
e.g. lynx...
but surely this should be an enhancement in the browser based on JavaScript long before we need to start implementing clients on all and sundry platforms. I would personally then go to Java before leaving the browser domain, although I can't envisage anything in this project that would require going so far.
Once you get into Java or JavaScript you start excluding quite a few platforms. Assuming you actually need it in the first place. One point is also to make forms *simple* to use. -- Mark Evans St. Peter's CofE High School Phone: +44 1392 204764 X109 Fax: +44 1392 204763
Sorry Robert - I still can't agree with you on the client front.
No problem. All we're disagreeing about is how to deal with a situation that might never arise anyway, especially if the client is prepared to accept some constraints. Bob G
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