> Wow, then V� is actually better than IB2 :) I have to admit I am not too
> impressed with V� handling of JavaScript. Well, in time it will probably
> be corrected :)
IMHO it's ok. Do remember that most of the JS 'errors' are either:
a) different interpretations of JS code. ie. you can't say 'V supports
mouseovers' as for every ten sites that work, there may be one that doesn't.
You have to tweak the JS DOM for each one of these sites. This is the major
hassle of JS.
b) NYI functionality, but nothing that can't be added fairly quickly. Olli
started fixing a number of sites I gave to him, in a very short period of
time (ie. overnight), but then had to switch his time to working on the
Flash plugin, after David Gerber left for holiday :(
As David has just returned (this weekend gone), he will now have more time
to go through JS errors.
Oh, also, don't forget that once he fixes an error on one site, this
generally fixes errors on others - many problems overlap.
> > There must be a reason why there won't be a demo of IB 2 for 10 days or
so.
>
> Personally I think Olli should have waited a bit more in release a
> prerelease of V�. I think a lot of people is talking very well about
> V�, and this is mainly caused by V�'s lack of JavaScript support.
So, the speed factors, Flash and so on aren't impressive?
Personally I think people moan too much. ie. what are these people generally
comparing the browsers too? ie. IB 2 (with NO Flash and virtually NO JS and
with a table implementation which is reported to be *worse* than IB v1.22!)
and AMozilla (doesn't exist)? :)
Voyager 3 is the first Amiga browser with embedded Flash/Shockwave (although
AGA support is poor atm), first Amiga browser with HTTP 1.1, first Amiga
browser with OpenSSL support and is certainly a lot faster than v2.9x was.
True there are a lot of JS problems, true I think he should have waited a
while (I told him we need as many JS sites working as possible...) but we
also wanted to get 'something' out for WOA.
Especially considering HiSoft made consistent 'IB 2 will be out at WOA'
announcements for weeks.
Give V two weeks and you'll have a nice JS implementation, embedded
Flash/SW, all the rest of the functionality and a few extra enhancements
too.
Chris.
Active Technologies - Chris Wiles [Managing Director]
http://www.active-net.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1325 460116 [9-6 Mon-Fri, 10-5 Sat]
Fax: +44 (0)1325 460117
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