Easier? Doubt it. More obvious? Probably. I'm not suggesting anyone change what they usually do.
I really created this as an experiment to one problem that I have with AJAX currently... feedback is given differently on different sites. Now I believe additional feedback given to the user is a good thing, it's an extra trigger to say that something is happening. I also know that when the spinny thing is going around in my Firefox tab, or when I have an egg timer for a cursor, that Firefox is doing something. Kelvin. On Nov 8, 2:49 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > But isn't it easier and more obvious for the user to show the typical > spinning wheel while ajax content is loaded? > Or did I miss something? > > Alex > > 2007/11/8, Kelvin Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > In some browsers it's more obvious than in others. > > > For example, in IE7 you can see the spinny thing turn, but in Firefox > > & Opera you get an egg-timer as well. > > > Come to think of it... changing the cursor might be an interesting > > option to have... any thoughts? > > > On Nov 8, 1:03 pm, "Richard Quadling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > Ha ha. Shall we tell him? > > > > Look at the browser spinner/throbber. > > > > On 08/11/2007, RobG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Nov 8, 8:43 am, Kelvin Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > Just a quick post to let you know of a new prototype add-on that > > I've > > > > > created called LOAJAX. > > > > > > LOAJAX adds real browser feedback to Prototype's Ajax calls. > > > > > OK, you've got me. I don't see any difference regardless of browser, > > > > is that the point? > > > > > -- > > > > Rob > > > > -- > > > ----- > > > Richard Quadling > > > Zend Certified Engineer : > >http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 > > > "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" 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/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
