I think flash and silverlight could probably do that as well (I know flash can at least).
On Jul 1, 9:51 am, Casper Bang <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, controlling/utilizing the browser history (via the history class) > to conform to the user experience expected by most - when/if deemed > appropriate by the developer. > > /Casper > > On 30 Jun., 21:42, Bill Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > "Notice for instance, as you click on a message in > > GMail, how you navigate to a unique item under your inbox with the > > back button working as an undo. Could that be done with Silverlight, > > Flash and JavaFX? " > > > Are asking about tying the browser back button to the Flash, > > Silverlight, JavaFX application? > > > On Jun 29, 10:04 pm, Casper Bang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > True, there's a difference between wide-spectred content websites > > > (typically the Internet) and applications (typically intranets). I > > > would distinguish discoverable from addressable (think REST) in what > > > it allows, particular in relation to a semantic web and a full fledged > > > hypermedia system. Notice for instance, as you click on a message in > > > GMail, how you navigate to a unique item under your inbox with the > > > back button working as an undo. Could that be done with Silverlight, > > > Flash and JavaFX? > > > > /Casper > > > > On 30 Jun., 03:17, Michael Neale <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Not sure if that is right - "discoverable data" is more a function of > > > > what the app does, more so then how it is built. Google index flash > > > > "web sites" quite heavily, and in flash you can make things > > > > "dicoverable" as well. > > > > > Also, look at GMail, Wave etc - how are they "discoverable" > > > > > Don't confuse web sites (all about content/nouns) with web apps (all > > > > about the actions/verbs) - latter is what is up for debate really. > > > > Even the former built in flash if you want is indexable. > > > > > On Jun 30, 5:56 am, ctwise <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Google wants very much for everything to move to HTML. They don't > > > > > want Flash. They don't want Silverlight. They don't want JavaFX. > > > > > All of those technologies move us away from discoverable data and all > > > > > of the benefits of simple HTML. > > > > > > HTML5 and Chrome are an attempt to make Flash and plug-ins pointless. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
