quoted 2 lines my opinion about the java thing is this: overuse of java sucks.. and
> my opinion about the java thing is this: overuse of java sucks.. and
> warp-net may be brilliant but they definitely over-use java.
Since you've misused the word Java in three messages in a row, I must
interject :-).
Warp-net uses very little Java. The only applet is the "bleeper", which
is called to produce a beep on the navbar and to say "warp-net" when you
move the mouse over the logo.
Warp-net does, however, use a lot of JavaScript everywhere. JavaScript is
_not_ Java! It used to be called LiveScript, but when Java appeared
Netscape changed the name to JavaScript to cash in on the Java craze,
which has lead to plenty of confusion.
Actually, I think Warp-net has one of the most effective uses of
JavaScript out there. It makes their site more like an application rather
than a collection of static pages. When I'm using Netscape, that is.
But that's always the tradeoff: make use of the technology and leave a lot
of people behind vs. being compatible but not on the forefront. You can
make a case for either approach.
It would be nice if Warp-net was either programmed to scale down
gracefully, or if they had a "raw" version as well as a "cooked" version
for people not running Netscape.
onNow: Black Dog live in Canada (thanks Chris!)
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