Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-05-14 Thread Karen Lewellen
Kyle, as I just told your associate Sandra, I have no reason to be patient, because this is a public service, you work for me and others like me. I am to put my work related library research on hold... until when? Did you hold public consultations to determine how those who use the library's

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-05-14 Thread Kyle Bachan
Hi Karen, The issue with not receiving a call when an item is on hold does not sound like it has anything to do with javascript as it would occur in the backend once an item is placed on hold. I would need to open a ticket on this for further investigation. Just so you know though, if anything

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-05-14 Thread Karen Lewellen
Kyle, I am speaking of the advance search area of the site. First two buttons on the home page, search and account, are script taking you nowhere. Indeed several choices down, one finds the text filed for searches. However, unlike previously the sub categories for choices, movies / dvds,

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-05-14 Thread Kyle Bachan
Hi Karen, What is the issue with the "requiring a mouse click for searches speaks volumes"? You never mentioned that before. Currently, I can hit enter within the search box and it searches without the need for javascript... On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 1:25 PM, Karen Lewellen

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-05-14 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Kyle, Any update on this effort from your end? Personally given the back door setup the library is attempting, only Java script users allowed in the front, I am preparing to contact your governing board. It is a well grounded legal concept in Ontario that public taxpayer services are to be

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-13 Thread Jude DaShiell
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 04:44:34 From: David Woolley <for...@david-woolley.me.uk> To: lynx-dev@nongnu.org Subject: Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser On 12/04/18 02:27, Jude DaShiell wrote: >What would be really neat if it happened is if Tim Burnersley went

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-12 Thread Karen Lewellen
vid-woolley.me.uk> To: lynx-dev@nongnu.org Subject: Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser On 12/04/18 02:27, Jude DaShiell wrote: > What would be really neat if it happened is if Tim Burnersley went and > did > a class action suit on all javascript using web

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-12 Thread Karen Lewellen
I would think web developers would use the dev editions...they are more current time wise. Kyle I take it you are trying to do this in a mac terminal of some kind then? Karen On Thu, 12 Apr 2018, Kyle Bachan wrote: Yes, I do have the latest version on mac. Dan do you know why I'm unable

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-12 Thread Kyle Bachan
Hi Larry, Thank you for this--I was thinking it must be a config issue on my end. Unfortunately though, this did not work for me but I have a feeling this might be network or computer setup related. I'm going to try running this when I get home on a different computer and see if there's a

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-12 Thread Thorsten Glaser
David Woolley dixit: > Also note that HTML5 is the product of a coup, by an industry > consortium and is not controlled by W3C. W3C wanted a semantically > strong language, document mark-up language. WHATWG wanted a language > for running graphical applications on browsers, that was defined in >

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-12 Thread Larry Hynes
Hi Kyle With a fresh default install of lynx from homebrew all I can see when accessing /usr/local/bin/lynx 'https://account.torontopubliclibrary.ca/' is --- Account : Toronto Public Library REFRESH(14400 sec): [1]https://account.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ --- If I specify even the default

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-12 Thread Kyle Bachan
Yes, I do have the latest version on mac. Dan do you know why I'm unable to see anything on the website while Karen is? On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 9:46 AM, dan d. wrote: > > No, both macports and homebrew provide the latest version as soon as it is > available, currently Lynx

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-12 Thread dan d.
No, both macports and homebrew provide the latest version as soon as it is available, currently Lynx 2.8.8rel.2. On Wed, 11 Apr 2018, Karen Lewellen wrote: > If I am not mistaken, the last edition for the mac is several versions > old. > 2.8.5 or something? > anyway let us know. > > > > On

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-12 Thread David Woolley
On 12/04/18 13:14, Jude DaShiell wrote: I don't know what Tim Burnersley's position on html5 is but it's been around for long enough for him to have developed one. As I recall, the original papers on HTML says it was specifically not intended to be what HTML5 is intended to be be, mainly a

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-12 Thread Jude DaShiell
[Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser 2018/04/11 21:27 ... Jude DaShiell: What would be really neat if it happened is if Tim Burnersley went and did a class action suit Burnersley? How about Berners-Lee? ___ Lynx-dev mailing list Ly

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-12 Thread Jude DaShiell
: David Woolley <for...@david-woolley.me.uk> To: lynx-dev@nongnu.org Subject: Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser On 12/04/18 02:27, Jude DaShiell wrote: What would be really neat if it happened is if Tim Burnersley went and did a class action suit on all javascript

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-12 Thread David Woolley
On 12/04/18 02:27, Jude DaShiell wrote: What would be really neat if it happened is if Tim Burnersley went and did a class action suit on all javascript using websites requiring specific performance where those sites had to remove permanently all html since they had made his html inaccessible

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-11 Thread Halaasz Saandor
2018/04/11 21:27 ... Jude DaShiell: What would be really neat if it happened is if Tim Burnersley went and did a class action suit Burnersley? How about Berners-Lee? ___ Lynx-dev mailing list Lynx-dev@nongnu.org

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-11 Thread Jude DaShiell
<ian.coll...@cs.ox.ac.uk> To: lynx-dev@nongnu.org Subject: Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser (Off topic) People need to stop with this "We're sorry, you need to enable Javascript to view this" malarkey. It strikes me as lazy programming and I don't know w

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-11 Thread Kyle Bachan
Brew is software that macs use to install programs. I will have to take a look at my version when I get to work tomorrow but that would explain why I'm not able to connect properly to the website. Once I have a properly working Lynx browser, it should make it much easier for me to see what the

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-11 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Kyle, I have no idea what brew is. What edition of Lynx are you using for testing? The latest dev edition is dated 21 March 2018..which would be best for testing. At the very least use 2.8.8 which is the last edition as well. I should add something else since you are testing. Make very

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-11 Thread Ian Collier
(Off topic) People need to stop with this "We're sorry, you need to enable Javascript to view this" malarkey. It strikes me as lazy programming and I don't know why web designers can't generate this stuff server-side when it's just a blog or info page that I'm trying to view. I don't expect to

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-11 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Russell, Thanks for your take too. I have to do that again, because I did not even notice the back to old account option, which is why I am telling them to place a reference, under the main your account option on their home page which is here. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca Karen On

Re: [Lynx-dev] Website shows blank page in Lynx browser

2018-04-11 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi Kyle, I am presently in discussion with Toronto Library staff about this issue. please please please call them and tell them you are having trouble. What I have shared is that since they are a service for the general public, the account aspects of the site should not require Java