[REBOL] Re: HTML/Javascript vs REBOL plugin (was Re: CitrusWeb sample - so you want to edit?)
From: luke::marmaladefoo::com at: 20-Mar-2004 10:34
If anyone would like to integrate the REBOL plugin into
CitrusWeb or write a REBOL/View front end, they are very
welcome. I'd love to see that.
My personal view of where REBOL generates the best
value is mainly at the back end/server side, and then use
HTML and javascript as a client side technology. HTML is
going to be viewable by anyone on any platform for a very
long time. For me, its the clear choice if you want to have
painless technology adoption. Javascript/DHTML is rich
enough for most user interface aspects, and the web is all
about links which is what HTML is all about. How would a
rebsite (or a flashsite etc) get searched by Google??
The aim for CitrusWeb - as a web application framework -
is to use graceful degradation for all its main navigation
features (so if you turn off javascript you get a plain
HTML rendition instead). As everyone knows :-) graceful
degradation is
(1) just best web design practice
(2) totally necessary from an accessibility point
of view
(3) and it means webbots like google etc can
crawl your website and ensure you get the
best exposure
You cant so easily do the same when a client side
technology is being used (Flash, Java, REBOL plugin for
IE).
Best Wishes
- Luke
On 20 Mar 2004, at 9:38, Carl Read wrote:
> > To use the new Rebol browser plug in to replace the
> > javascript navigation tool you have...
>
> I wouldn't use it as a replacement just yet. As an
> alternative for sure, but until it's available for all the
> major browsers on Windows, Linux and Mac, javascript
> shouldn't be dropped for editing.
>
> Other people's experiences will differ, but take a look at
> this litte thread...
>
> http://www.flyingmice.com/cgi-bin/squidcgi/mbthread.pl/space
> /expand/176
>
> as an example of the hassles of believing that 90% of
> everyone uses Windows & IE.
>
> --
> Carl Read
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