With Popup
main page opens popup--- requests page from server
user edits data & submits --- requests page from server
user closes popup (original page is still displayed --- no request
to server
total 2 page requests
Without popup
Main page requests edit page--- requests page from server
user edits data & submits --- requests page from server
user hits back button --- requests page from server
total 3 page requests
BTW, some call it a child window, others call it a popup
There are some definite advantages in the right situation
For example you can preview changes to a text field (profuct
description in a catalog) with out using *any* bandwidth.. the
main edit window opens the popup (child) and does the formatting of
the data with JavaScript.... I have used this technoque
to allow the user to display before and after (2 popup windows)
with no use of bandwidth.
HTH
Dick
On Sunday, July 7, 2002, at 05:14 PM, Andrew Scott wrote:
> How can a pop up be less bandwidth?
>
> It still has to go back to the server to get the page!! Hence uses
> bandwidth!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Applebaum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, 8 July 2002 6:13 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: (Opinion) Pop-up or not to pop-up?
>
> IMO, in the situation you describe, the popup is the best method:
>
> less bandwidth, net activity, web server activity
>
> better user experience
>
> can view both at once
>
> close the popup when through with no delay
>
> If the original page needs to be redisplayed as a result of the activity
>
> in the popup window, you lose most of the advantages.
>
> Dick
>
>
>
______________________________________________________________________
Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in
ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm
FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq
Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
