On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 8:47 PM, Ben Peters <ben.pet...@microsoft.com> wrote:
> There has been a lot of debate [1][2] about the correct name for device > independent events [3] as a concept*. We have considered Intention Events, > Command Events, and Action Events among others. I believe we now have a > good name for them- Responsive Input Events. The reason for this name is > that it is the corollary to Responsive Layout: for input instead of output. > Together these two concepts can help form the basis of Responsive Design > going forward. > I'd be extremely wary of naming a category of DOM events after a term that has a high buzz factor. Now I'm not suggesting RWD itself is a fad, but that the term itself will slowly fade away as the technology becomes mainstream and the focus moves beyond (or elsewhere), e.g. on card-based design[VINH], context-aware design[SPOOL], or adaptive web design[FROST]. In five years, Responsive Input Events will sounds as weird as HTML5 App Events would today. --tobie --- [VINH]: http://www.subtraction.com/2014/08/26/what-is-a-card/ [SPOOL]: http://www.uie.com/articles/context_aware/ [FROST]: http://bradfrost.com/blog/post/the-principles-of-adaptive-design/