I agree with you totally on the format. There are several ideas within the W3 for a new format, and they are more or less the direct result of RSS being to leverage complex data.
However, I do think this is not an issue with missing a standard. It is the issue of a SOAP standard not being supported0. We can introduce numerous of new standards, but it in the end it all comes down to the vendors supporting it. Even then, I don't think you need standards for everything. There are numerous options in providing your applications with non standardized data but that involves manual work just like the good old days. Micha Schopman Project Manager Modern Media, Databankweg 12 M, 3821 AL Amersfoort Tel 033-4535377, Fax 033-4535388 KvK Amersfoort 39081679, Rabo 39.48.05.380 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Modern Media, Making You Interact Smarter. Onze oplossingen verbeteren de interactie met uw doelgroep. Wilt u meer omzet, lagere kosten of een beter service niveau? Voor meer informatie zie www.modernmedia.nl ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- -----Original Message----- From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: dinsdag 16 augustus 2005 16:29 To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Ajax and CFCs \> -----Original Message----- > From: Micha Schopman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:12 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: Ajax and CFCs > > The amount of consistency is in the hands of the developer. It just is > about documenting the format. You're thinking too small here, Micha. We're not saying we can't get the job done - this isn't a "help me get this out the door" issue. It's a broader question. Why should such a fundamental thing as passing structured data be left completely to individual implementation? Why should that implementation be tightly coupled to the solution built? Why shouldn't my interface be able to switch from obtaining data from CF to obtaining data from WebSphere without having to rebuild the transport mechanism on WebSphere? The complaint (well... my complaint) is that this is such a low level issue. Passing structured data from a server to a client needs to be solved by EVERY SINGLE person doing AJAX style applications. Yet we have hundreds if not thousands of incompatible solutions. When you see that doesn't it at least indicate to you that a useful umbrella standard would be a useful thing? Again, it's not that it can't be done or that doing a one-off or a personal standard is difficult. It's that the situation is screaming for a clear, widely-adoptable standard. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:215389 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
