Steve Green wrote:
I have a big problem with the term 'best practice', especially when it is
used to effectively terminate a discussion. It implies that not only is
there currently no better solution, but that there never will be.
I believe that the most appropriate solution invariably depends on the
context, and find that the principles of the context-driven school of
testing (my main profession) apply to most activities. the first two are:
1. The value of any practice depends on its context.
2. There are good practices in context, but there are no best practices.
The rest are at www.context-driven-testing.com for those who are interested.
As Chris has said, our context is usually that we have limited time and are
designing to provide the best user experience for people with the user
agents that exist now. If your context is that you have unlimited time to
create an academic solution for user agents that should exist but don't,
then it is very likely that you will come to a different solution.
Steve
Excellent words Steve, and an interesting link! Hear hear!
Bob
www.gwelanmor-internet.co.uk
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