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On Sun, 6 May 2007 21:24:50 +0100 Tom Potts <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sunday 06 May 2007 11:06, Neil Williams wrote: > > On Sun, 6 May 2007 08:58:19 +0100 > > > > > > Don't learn Javascript. Learn PHP. > > Learn both! > Just because some people abuse something doesn't mean we all have to stop > using it. PHP wont do dynamic client side and that is IMHO a REAL requirement > for certain web pages. Filling in some long forms with things that can be > checked in javascript is far preferable to multiple page reloads - but you > will still have to check the data server side for those that have no > javascript. > Ajax and Web2 will cause all sorts of new problems but in time will lead to > fantastic web sites that, alas, will not be fully usable by all. But why > always go for the lowest common denominator? > You can plagiarise a lot of GPL code for cross browser compatability - most of > the ajax implementations and fckeditor have some useful stuff. > Some things you cant offer to all web users but you can make other users lives > a lot easier by using dynamic client side judiciously. > > Tom te tom te tom > Well thanks, Tom. Like I have nothing else to do!!! Ajax, Web2, dynamic client side........looks like I am going to need a lot more research here. Neil Winchurst -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html