Jian, Won't the AJAX solution have the weakness of no response if the client browser has JavaScript turned off? I suspect this is unlikely enough of a weakness these days we will go this route, but a little later when we have more dev time.
You have a good example to point me to? Is it possible to get just the new RQL fix by itself, just for future referral? Rob Sent from my iPad On Dec 10, 2012, at 9:59 AM, Jian Huang <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rob, > > The RQL fix is available, already being used in some of my version 11 > compatible plugins at http://simplyreddot.blogspot.com/p/plugins.html > > In this case, I would recommend skipping RQL and go with the AJAX approach > because is it easier to get more help and learn AJAX than RQL. > > The AJAX method is relatively simple actually: > 1. Use the breadcrumb block mark to create a crumb trail from home page to > current page. If you don't want the breadcumb to be visible, hide it with > css, but make sure it is available in the HTML DOM. > > 2. Inheritance, this is where the magic happens. Using JavaScript/Jquery, > start from the last breadcrumb, AJAX the link and get banner. No banner? > Next breadcrumb up. Still no? Keep going until last breadcrumb, Home? > > Performance: terrible approach on mobile phones or slow network because the > number of AJAX/HTTP calls per page. The secret sauce is in how to do this > efficiently. > > Best regards, > > -Jian > > On Thursday, December 6, 2012 6:36:13 PM UTC-5, Rob wrote: >> >> Jian, >> >> Since they rarely change the image (it's the banner we are inheriting), we >> will go with the Render Tags solution for now. It leaves us open for some >> risk but it doesn't limit our options for later and it gets us out of old >> RQL on our WSM 11 install. >> >> Once you have that RQL fix available and old RQL code will work in WSM 11, >> do you feel the AJAX approach is best or an RQL approach is best. >> >> Rob > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RedDot CMS Users" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/reddot-cms-users/-/QtQVvQptFVcJ. > 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/reddot-cms-users?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RedDot CMS Users" 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/reddot-cms-users?hl=en.
