- From: David Bolter <david.bolter@utoronto.ca>
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:26:19 -0500
- To: Boris Zbarsky <bzbarsky@MIT.EDU>
- CC: HTML WG <public-html@w3.org>, W3C WAI-XTECH <wai-xtech@w3.org>
Boris Zbarsky wrote: > David Bolter wrote: >> I think for the approach to work, the hidden DOM could be the "model", >> and the canvas could merely be a photon dependent "view" -- in terms of >> MVC pattern-speak (and to borrow a TV Raman phrase). > > Forgive me, but how is that different from a DOM styled via CSS > (assuming sufficient expressiveness on the part of the CSS in terms of > effects)? That is, where does <canvas> come in? > Thanks for raising this point Boris. Indeed it isn't essentially different from a DOM styled via CSS. As for where or why <canvas> comes in... I'm not sure. Maybe it is cross browser css pain and perf concern. Do we need to have an a11y solution for canvas or is it a usage problem solvable through education and evangelism? I don't know. cheers, David
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