On Sat, Sep 20, 2003 at 11:28:19PM +0100, Toad wrote: > On Sat, Sep 20, 2003 at 06:25:51PM -0400, Hrair Mekhsian wrote: > > > > It doesn't have to be like that MS loading bar. You can put real > > information on that page, instead of faking a progress bar that represents > > nothing. > > We have plenty of real info to put on the page, and we can tell from the > HTTP request headers whether they want an image or a page. If it's a > binary file, however, there would be a problem.
Note that we can force the MIME type in the URL in a hyperlink... or tell it to enable or disable the progress screen. For example it could be enabled by default on the homepage links, but not within freenet. > > > > > > > > > >>>Hint: Create an intermediary page that loads instantly when you click on > > >>>a link, which shows 'progress bars' with interesting information on what > > >>>freenet is doing while trying to get your information. Then when it's > > >>>done, load the destination page. > > >> > > >>About the first post-win95 update to MSIE had a progress bar which, when > > >>the "go" button was pressed, started to move up to just below halfway at > > >>a slow but visible rate even if DNS lookup had failed and no page was > > >>ever going to load. When I complained, I was told by Microsoft that this > > >>was reassuring for users, at least it showed something was happening, and > > >>that MSIE hadn't crashed. On mature reflection, I am on Microsoft and > > >>Burgerking's side here, some indication that Freenet is trying to do > > >>something hard, even if only loosely based on what is really happening, > > >>would be a good thing. > > > > > >I must disagree. I really hated that feature, because it made it look > > >like the page was loading (I believe it went up to 39% done) when it > > >wasn't even available. And if it is going to be handled the same way as > > >the split-file downloads (with an automatic reload), how fast is the > > >reload going to be? I think opening an intermediate page will be far more > > >annoying than it is worth, without even getting into issues with framed > > >pages (or embedded iframes for pre-loading). > > > > > > > > >David > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Devl mailing list > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >http://dodo.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > High-speed Internet access as low as $29.95/month (depending on the local > > service providers in your area). Click here. https://broadband.msn.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Devl mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://dodo.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl > > -- > Matthew J Toseland - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Freenet Project Official Codemonkey - http://freenetproject.org/ > ICTHUS - Nothing is impossible. Our Boss says so. > _______________________________________________ > Devl mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://dodo.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl -- Matthew J Toseland - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Freenet Project Official Codemonkey - http://freenetproject.org/ ICTHUS - Nothing is impossible. Our Boss says so.
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