Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-25 Thread Sean
Orson Jones wrote: I am seriously considering converting a site I am working on to use ajax. If it helps to see what I am talking about see http://tetratech.info/demo/ Some people say using frames/flash/ajax destroys the functionality of the back/forward buttons in the browser. (which I basicall

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-24 Thread Jim Anderson
Wade Preston Shearer wrote: I don't know if this will help at all [I rarely post because I always think that my suggestion is silly] but, depending on your audience, you could pop the browser so that the navigation buttons are not present and force all navigation through ajax or built in links

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-24 Thread Wade Preston Shearer
I don't know if this will help at all [I rarely post because I always think that my suggestion is silly] but, depending on your audience, you could pop the browser so that the navigation buttons are not present and force all navigation through ajax or built in links. That way the user can't

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-24 Thread Jim Anderson
Wade Preston Shearer wrote: Some people say using frames/flash/ajax destroys the functionality of the back/forward buttons in the browser. I completely agree. I don't see why you need any of these for your site. I don't know if this will help at all [I rarely post because I always think tha

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-24 Thread Ray Hunter
> To solve the nasty popup when hitting back after a post, simply redirect > (to the same page even) after every post. It's a very common approach. just be careful on the number of redirects...firefox has a redirect limit. i think the default is 20. i have seen sites that cause error/issue in fire

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-24 Thread Alvaro Carrasco
Orson Jones wrote: I am seriously considering converting a site I am working on to use ajax. If it helps to see what I am talking about see http://tetratech.info/demo/ ... Any of the javascript libraries is probably going to do what you want. I have personally used prototype.js, yui, and ex

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-24 Thread Kyle Waters
Orson Jones wrote: I think I can keep my existing backend and simply add an option to not display headers/navigation/footers (Just the stuff that is updating.) Then I would have some javascript that would rewrite the links/forms to pull/update the content ajax style. Sorry I have never u

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-24 Thread cole
I love the frames/flash/ajax technologies, but only when they are implemented to their strengths. I don't think navigation is one of them. -- Cole Quoting Orson Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hmmm I personally can't see much use for AJAX in navigation of the demo site you provided us with.

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-24 Thread David Boucha
- Original message - Yes, this is my goal. I do. It only uses post w.. Orson, jQuery ++ I've found it to be lightweight and very powerful Dave On 7/23/07, Orson Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > this can all be avoid with sound design and development. imho, i think some of > the simplest met

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-23 Thread Ray Hunter
> Do you answer the email as you read it? It sounded like you hadn't read > this part yet earlier in your reply. yes i always do, when reading list messages...that way i can break things apart as i read them and answer questions or add comments as i move down through the email. for me, each break

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-23 Thread Orson Jones
> this can all be avoid with sound design and development. imho, i think some of > the simplest methods are always overlooked. i think a site that i have been > impressed with their use of ajax has been netflix.com. they use it for > additional features that makes the site that more enjoyable. mean

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-23 Thread Orson Jones
> Hmmm I personally can't see much use for AJAX in navigation of the demo > site you provided us with. I rarely see the need for AJAX at all in > navigation. Right, I don't plan on using ajax for navigation, just the interactive problem solving part. (I think you noticed this below also.) >

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-23 Thread Ray Hunter
> Some people say using frames/flash/ajax destroys the functionality of > the back/forward buttons in the browser. (which I basically agree with) > The way this site works, it also damages the effectiveness of the > back/forward buttons. Most user clicks update the current page, so if > you want to

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-23 Thread Wade Preston Shearer
Some people say using frames/flash/ajax destroys the functionality of the back/forward buttons in the browser. I completely agree. I don't see why you need any of these for your site. smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature ___ UPHPU

Re: [UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-23 Thread Jason Jones
Some people say using frames/flash/ajax destroys the functionality of the back/forward buttons in the browser. (which I basically agree with) Hmmm I personally can't see much use for AJAX in navigation of the demo site you provided us with. I rarely see the need for AJAX at all in navigat

[UPHPU] Convert a site to ajax

2007-07-23 Thread Orson Jones
I am seriously considering converting a site I am working on to use ajax. If it helps to see what I am talking about see http://tetratech.info/demo/ Some people say using frames/flash/ajax destroys the functionality of the back/forward buttons in the browser. (which I basically agree with) The way