I sometimes use pages with a text INPUT field and javascript to upate it to display status. I'm also planning on releasing a more complex version of that that uses a seperate thread under Apache 2, based on the IPC methods I use for Apache::UploadMeter... Issac
Rasoul Hajikhani wrote: >Folks, >please excuse this off topic thread, but I thought since a lot of you >work in creating a informative user experience, some of you may be able >to help me. I am trying to create a status page, the kind that shows a >horizental status bar that looks to work in real time and changes as >events happen behind the scenes. EToys had it when confirming a cc sale, >or expedia has one during the search. Can some one direct me as where >would I find info in creating one of those pages. are those applets? >Again, accept my sincere, humble, unreserved, and advance appology. >Thanks in advance >-r >