> On 10/27/05, Rick Faircloth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, all... > > > > I've been interested in building web applications that don't require > > a page refresh for a few years now. First Iooked at Flash...didn't > > like it a few versions ago...and still don't. Don't want to work with > > the Flash GUI or learn ActionScript. > > > > Now, along comes AJAX...everyone's excited. But upon further > > examination, to use it I've got to learn Javascript and other > technologies > > about which I know virtually nothing. (And no...I don't have a market > > at this time that would justify the effort)
Traditional wisdom is that you can't do a decent with frames without JavaScript. I would say with certainty that to do any sort of good web application you'll really have to learn some client-side language. That could be Flash, JavaScript, VBScript or whatever - each has its trade offs and benefits. But you need something on the client you can work with. Remember too that Action Script and JavaScript are both, for the most part, the same language - they just access different object models. In many cases JavaScript code can be used directly in Flash and vice versa. Learning JavaScript will open the door to lots of other things. Windows Scripting Host is JavaScript based. You can also use it in many application scripts. It's nifty. ;^) 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:4:222471 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
