- From: Nigel McFarlane <nrm@kingtide.com.au>
- Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:14:33 +1000
I see this discussion on XUL-isms in HTML. Before we all rush to "which tag has what groovy new feature", it might be worthwhile reflecting on the differences between HTML-based Web Applications and ordinary HTML documents from the user's perspective. Exactly how will applications written with these extensions be better than they otherwise would? Currently the only motivation we have is: "To make development easier for developers". Does that imply there is no change in the user experience from existing [D]HTML approaches? If not, then what is the forecasted user impact? What is the core advantage? An alternative approach is just to say that we're working on handy trinkets and let something emerge out of that when people start playing with those trinkets. Surely more than that can be said, though? - Nigel. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nigel McFarlane nrm at kingtide.com.au Services: Analysis, Programming, Writing, Education Expertise: Software, Telecommunications, Internet, Physics "Rapid Application Development with Mozilla" / www.nigelmcfarlane.com
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