My other concern about a standalone app would be picking a tool that
won't become obsolete in a few years (XUL, old Dojo) and doesn't require
a ton of work to stay up-to-date (Angular). I have no opinion on JavaFX
specifically, but we are already using Java for Hatch, so maybe there is
Thanks, Terran. Comments inline below.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2022 at 10:47 AM Terran McCanna <
tmcca...@georgialibraries.org> wrote:
>
> Questions:
> - How would it handle the workstation name? Would staff need to set it up
> at first use? (Note that it would be useful for it to have a workstation
> - It would get around the need to load pages into cache before using it for
> the first time, which staff don't usually understand.
Some sort of fetching would still be needed for retrieving stat cats,
surveys, and blocked patrons.
--
Jason Etheridge
Senior Developer
Equinox Open Library
My initial thoughts on a separate app:
Advantages:
- A lot of staff tend to be confused by the concept of an offline web app
and find it easier to understand an installed program.
- It would get around the need to load pages into cache before using it
for the first time, which staff don't
Hi All,
I'm thinking of turning my attention to porting the Evergreen Offline
interface as we continue our march away from AngularJS. Unlike other
interfaces, where the end goal is pretty straightforward -- just migrate it
to Angular -- I think the Offline UI would benefit from some discussion.
The conference committee will be accepting pre-conference proposals until
Monday, April 4, and regular conference proposals until Friday, April 15.
Please fill out this form for your proposals if interested:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nOrRSwbv5xuG_2VKi7sSOUWWHLGy0gG8UlPuyVOa3_E/edit
Thank
