Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 11:58:21 -0500 (EST) From: Robert Watson <robert@cyrus.watson.org> To: Jay Nelson <jdn@acp.qiv.com> Cc: Mark Mayo <mark@vmunix.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Javascript for project page? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980221114835.11519D-100000@trojanhorse.pr.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980221103302.469A-100000@acp.qiv.com>
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On Sat, 21 Feb 1998, Jay Nelson wrote: > >Hi all. I've been coding up a prototype "FreeBSD Project Database" > >page, and I'm seeking opinions on if I should use Javascript.. > >Javascript lets me do some handy error checking on the client side > >before requests and such get sent into the database server, as well > >as opening up some better design possibilities... I'm concerned however > >that the use of Javascript will limit the number of people that can > >use the site. > > > >Opinions? Is *everybody* using Netscape now, or do a significant > > I use lynx more than netscape. Besides, even in netscape, I don't > accept cookies, java or javascript. Are there other ways of > accomplishing the error checking without excluding people or adding to > their load times? I also use lynx quite frequently -- especially for accessing www.freebsd.org pages (such as the handbook or searching mailing lists). I think retaining full availability to lynx is extremely important. I also disable cookies and javascript in Netscape -- it bugs me greatly, for example, that the United web-site requires me to use cookies to get scheduling information. When I first tried to get scheduling information from their page, it gave me lots of "Page contains no data" type errors. I emailed them to ask why -- their webmaster responded back a week or two later (after my proposed flight, btw) indicating I have to turn cookies on. I sent an email back indicating it was against our policy to let cookies through our firewall (whatever), could they provide a page compatible with our policy? They did not respond. Needless to say, I now use USAir's web page, which is much easier to use (no nasty frames and javascript/cookies crud), and do not buy my tickets from United. Being able to see all the possible schedules before I call is really very helpful, especially if I need to have my flights coincide with someone else's, but meet tham at one of the lay-over points. Similarly, I would not use the project database if it required cookies/javascript. :) United Airlines really bugged me, and no doubt it shows. :) Ah well. Robert N Watson Carnegie Mellon University http://www.cmu.edu/ SafePort Network Services http://www.safeport.com/ robert@fledge.watson.org http://www.watson.org/~robert/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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