Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 15:46:20 -0500 From: Mark Mayo <mark@vmunix.com> To: patl@phoenix.volant.org, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Javascript for project page? Message-ID: <19980222154620.13066@vmunix.com> In-Reply-To: <ML-3.3.888081685.4566.patl@asimov>; from patl@phoenix.volant.org on Sat, Feb 21, 1998 at 09:21:25AM -0800 References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980221103302.469A-100000@acp.qiv.com> <ML-3.3.888081685.4566.patl@asimov>
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On Sat, Feb 21, 1998 at 09:21:25AM -0800, patl@phoenix.volant.org 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'd go for an intermediate solution. Use the JavaScript for error > checking; but design the page so that it still works without the > JavaScript portions. > > Remember, even with JavaScript doing error checking, the server > side forms handling should -always- do it's own error checking. > There is no guarantee that the data actually came from your form... Indeed. That's my strategy for now: do all the error checking on the server side, since it has to be done anyhow.. Afterwards, if I want to get fancier, I'll do some Javascript checking as well which won't affect the streamlined browsers, but will get Javascript people some extra features (i.e. better, instant error feedback..) > > > 'Better design possibilities' is a vague and covers a lot of possible > territory. Would PHP help you retain some of them? Since it is a Yes, I'm coding a good portion in PHP, with some extra goodies in Perl where PHP just isn't enough.. :-) cya, -Mark > > -Pat -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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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