Aaron wrote:
> I agree with the sentiment, but using javascript in the manner that we
> are discussing has allowed me to mimic much of the functionnality of
> traditional clients over the web.

I understand this, and I agree that as designers, we're not always at
liberty to say "Yes" or "No" to a customer's requests.  It wasn't my
objective to question your design, just to throw out a general note of
caution for those using JavaScript for more than Web-UI enhancement.

IMHO, there are ways around the mimicked MVC design requirement, and that
a refactoring of the user interface to a web-centric model can be
sufficient in many cases.  The fewer requirements you place upon the
browser, the fewer problems you have at the browser level.  This is true
whether it is an Intranet or Internet web-application.  The downside is,
of course, retraining the end-user to the new paradigm and making sure
server and network performance is up to snuff.

On a related note, I see this general sentiment of caution applying to
the use of forms and hidden data to drive web applications rather than
session data.  I dread the day that I have to start supporting the
internal Perl project we have at work. *shiver*  If that day happens,
there'll be some major changes to the session handler. (*rip, tear,
replace, grin*) ;-)

Good luck on the project!

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