Peter;174490 Wrote: > P Floding wrote: > > Skunk;174474 Wrote: > > > >> I use web interfacing 85% of the time. My server is wired to the > router > >> and player, so responsiveness is as snappy as any application, for > me. > >> > >> > >> When not in front of the server, I use a small tablet PC to build > >> playlists, view covers/reviews, and of course change settings. It's > an > >> 802.11b device, but using the status.html of the handheld skin it's > as > >> snappy as the server itself. I've modified the skin so that the > album > >> cover is bigger and I can see the review in the same pane from the > >> status page. It's a joy to lie on the couch with the panel propped > up > >> and watch the albums go by. > >> > >> I keep another window open on the tablet with all the abum covers > >> showing in nokia770, so I view covers there and make playlists in > the > >> handheld browser. To do so while fishbone is running on the desktop > is > >> a minor miracle to me, and makes me smile every time. > >> > > > > Yes, the ability to seamlessly use the web interface in several > places > > without any procedure to "grab" the command is a major bonus. I > > wouldn't want to lose that flexibility just for a slicker interface. > > Improving sync speed between GUI and what's going on, and making it > a > > bit slicker and more responsive is all it needs. > > > > The best solution would be a Moose like application (improved), that > can > run as an alternative to the webinterface. Web interfaces are great but > > they can't really provide the flexibility that stand alone clients can. > > By adding a client app you only *gain* flexibility. > > Mind you, writing a good client is an art in itself, as well as a > matter > of 'taste' so I wouldn't be that surprised if SD came up with a client > > that I'd hate to use if they'd decide to create one. > > Regards, > Peter
I'm not familiar with Moose, but I would have thought that today's browsers would have enough scriptability etc to allow a pretty slick user interface? Perhaps I'm wrong.. I haven't looked into web programming for a long time. (It was sort of in it's infancy when I last time worried about such things.) -- P Floding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P Floding's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=32104 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
