Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 13:16:15 -0500 From: Mark Mayo <mark@vmunix.com> To: Jay Nelson <jdn@acp.qiv.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Javascript for project page? Message-ID: <19980221131615.24077@vmunix.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980221103302.469A-100000@acp.qiv.com>; from Jay Nelson on Sat, Feb 21, 1998 at 10:43:04AM -0600 References: <19980221112927.61500@vmunix.com> <Pine.BSF.3.96.980221103302.469A-100000@acp.qiv.com>
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On Sat, Feb 21, 1998 at 10:43:04AM -0600, Jay Nelson wrote: > On Sat, 21 Feb 1998, Mark Mayo 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? Yeah, I will definately make it so that any plain-jane browser should work.. Javascript is nice, but I think I'll forget about it for now, or figure out a way to do both (client side and server side error checking) so that people with javascript clients get nice fast error feedback but people that don't have it will be informed when they submit forms, etc.. Thanks, -Mark > > -- Jay > > >portion of people still use lynx or something without Javascript? > >(I know I use Lynx quite often, but when there are forms involved > >I generally use Netscape anyhow - which is what got me thinking > >about the Javascript stuff.) > > > >-Mark > > > >-- > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Mark Mayo mark@vmunix.com > > RingZero Comp. http://www.vmunix.com/mark > > > > finger mark@vmunix.com for my PGP key and GCS code > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Win95/NT - 32 bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to > >an an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, > >written by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition. -UGU > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Mayo mark@vmunix.com RingZero Comp. http://www.vmunix.com/mark finger mark@vmunix.com for my PGP key and GCS code ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "The problem is how do you build tools that understand your programs at a deeper semantic level." - James Gosling To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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