- From: Steven Dale <sdale@stevendale.com>
- Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:16:19 -0400 (EDT)
- To: <jim@e-media.co.uk>
- Cc: <sdale@stevendale.com>, <mikba@microsoft.com>, <foliot@wats.ca>, <accessys@smart.net>, <Kurt_Mattes@bankone.com>, <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Exactly, and I think that hurts the accessibility. Sort of like racing lawnmowers. Not quite the intended use of Javascript. -Steve Jim Ley said: > "Steven Dale" <sdale@stevendale.com> >>>> I think we need to make networked programs (TCP/IP not HTTP) that >>>>have user interfaces other than a browser accessible as well. >>> >>Jim Ley said: >>> Sure, but often the only realisitic option for these is rendered in a >>> browser re-using browser techniques, developing a native app for >>> hundreds of platforms is ridiculous. >> >>And this is why Java was created. The old write once run anywhere >> slogan. > > That may have been an aim, but it sure wasn't one that came to bear. > javascript won that battle. > > Jim.
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