Matt, I'm sorry you see Flash as a show-stopper. For other it's a ... show-starter?
We settled on Flash as our best bet on the next-generation UI for RIAs not because it's "cool," but because it's finally become clear that Ajax has gone about as far as it can -- but it just isn't good enough. Flash is ubiquitous, and it's the same wherever you go. (True, mobile devices have lagged a bit, but Adobe should rectify these issues soon.) We're not alone in our grim assessment of Ajax and our hopeful prediction of where the web is headed. I encourage you to read Bruce Eckel's fine comments on "Hybridizing Java" (http://www.artima.com/weblogs/viewpost.jsp?thread=193593). He cites the failure of Java applets, and describes how Ajax, while interesting, simply doesn't cut it. Note, especially, the section entitled "The Web Is a Mess." Microsoft's Silverlight may muddy the waters a bit in the coming months, but I think they're far too late to the game. As I see it right now, Flash is where it's at. --Tim --- Carey Matthew Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The UI is all Flash?!?!? Really? That by itself looks like a show stopper to > me. > I was using Firefox v3. (beta 2) > > But from what I did see... > The UI looked kind of "MAC" ish in nature/color > Even the "user color preference icon (the ball of colors in the > upper right corner) looked MAC'ish to me. > The tab order in a few places looked kind of "wrong" (did not move > how I expected it to) > There were some conditions that I clicked on "links"/nav bar things > where "nothing happened" (because I was already in that mode/branch, > but I was trying to "go back a step/page" in that mode/branch) > Return on a "button" did not activate the button. (on the "Add a new > Note" pop-up/div tag/in page thing...) > > > But I wonder about ADA compliance and the possibility of mobile > browser support. (Do those browsers have enough RAM/DISK/Flash support > to even try this ARS web client?) > > > shrug... it is "flashy". > (But I did not see any spinning or flaming things... Where are the > spinning things? Where are the flaming things :) ) > > > I also did not see a price tag on this client... any info on that? > > -- > Carey Matthew Black > Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP) > ARS = Action Request System(Remedy) > > Love, then teach > Solution = People + Process + Tools > Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two. > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
