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What short memories this industry has. I can remember programming GUI-like interfaces on MS DOS 1.0. I didn't have a mouse, of course, but I had dialog boxes, menus, etc. It wasn't much fun manually drawing boxes 1 pixel at a time, but we did it. The platform at the time was 8088 with 256K RAM. Don't automatically reach for the technology when a little creative thinking and effort can do the job instead. As my old woodwork teacher used to say, "It's a poor workman who blames his tools." Brandt Dainow bd@i... Internet Etc Ltd http://www.internet-etc.com >In our case, the front-end clearly *is* critical - what they want >(window-like in MS windows or X-Windows interfaces like they had in >client-server) can only be done using the latest technologies. ></quote> > >??? > >cheers >steven > >Steven Livingstone >Glasgow, Scotland. >07771 957 280 or +447771957280 > >Pro XML >http://www.wrox.com/Consumer/Store/Details.asp?ISBN=1861003110 >Professional Site Server 3, Wrox Press >http://www.wrox.com/Consumer/Store/Details.asp?ISBN=1861002696 >Professional Site Server 3.0 Commerce Edition, Wrox Press >http://www.wrox.com/Consumer/Store/Details.asp?ISBN=1861002505 > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ann Navarro [SMTP:ann@w...] >> Sent: 20 January 2000 16:19 >> To: Steven Livingstone, ITS, SENM; 'XML Dev' >> Subject: RE: Alternatives to the W3C >> >> At 04:05 PM 1/20/00 +0000, Steven Livingstone, ITS, SENM wrote: >> >I think you're missing the point. Are you a content developer or >> application >> >developer? From your responses I'd say content (E-Commerce >based sites >> for >> >me are in the main content based sites where you can click >"buy-me" - not >> >applications) where I agree your site should be built for multiple >> browser >> >types. >> > >> >I develop weblications. I don't develop for the latest >innovations just >> >because I want to be on the cutting edge. It is practical. >> >> >> No, I'm not missing the point. >> >> If you develop for the *convenience* of the developer, >you're missing your >> own point -- serving your customers. >> >> Ann >> --- >> Just Released! - HTML BY Example >> Now shipping - Mastering XML >> Also in print: Effective Web Design: Master the Essentials >> >> Founder, WebGeek Communications http://www.webgeek.com >> Vice President-Finance, HTML Writers Guild http://www.hwg.org >> Director, HWG Online Education >> http://www.hwg.org/services/classes >> >> >> > >xml-dev: A list for W3C XML Developers. To post, mailto:xml-dev@i... Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/xml-dev/ or CD-ROM/ISBN 981-02-3594-1 Unsubscribe by posting to majordom@i... the message unsubscribe xml-dev (or) unsubscribe xml-dev your-subscribed-email@your-subscribed-address Please note: New list subscriptions now closed in preparation for transfer to OASIS. xml-dev: A list for W3C XML Developers. To post, mailto:xml-dev@i... Archived as: http://www.lists.ic.ac.uk/hypermail/xml-dev/ or CD-ROM/ISBN 981-02-3594-1 Unsubscribe by posting to majordom@i... the message unsubscribe xml-dev (or) unsubscribe xml-dev your-subscribed-email@your-subscribed-address Please note: New list subscriptions now closed in preparation for transfer to OASIS.
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