- From: Jeff Sonstein <jeffs@it.rit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:46:07 -0400
- To: public-bpwg@w3.org
On Mar 27, 2008, at 10:05 AM, public-bpwg@w3.org wrote: > > Detect browser capabilities or user preferences and react > accordingly. I hope I was clear that I was talking about detecting on the client-side > This could be one of the easiest approaches, if you are considering > this > from a server adaptability point of view. I was trying to point to the server assembling a common-target payload and the client adapting "up" (progressive enhancement) if possible > The DDWG's API, soon to be > announced, should help the server to figure out how to adapt to the > device. If you wish, you can adapt the page (and any style therein) at > request time. the problem with that of course is that browsers lie so much to servers so one approach is client-side capability determination and (possibly) base-payload enhancement [see http://chw.rit.edu/ for a prototype example] > I must admit, however, that the example markup involving SSI might > scare > some people away. might hope not but it might... tried to write for developers and tried to Keep It Simple yet still illustrative of request-time assembly of a payload useful feedback glad to get it > You may also need to deal with conflicts between device capabilities > and > user preferences, but perhaps that's a level of detail too far. <grin/> jeffs -- "Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants. It is the creed of slaves." -- William Pitt -- ============ Prof. Jeff Sonstein http://www.it.rit.edu/~jxs/ http://ariadne.iz.net/~jeffs/ http://chw.ariadne.mobi/ http://www.xvrml.net/ http://ariadne.iz.net/~jeffs/jeffs.asc http://www.it.rit.edu/~jxs/emailDisclaimer.html
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