Re: [MacPerl-WebCGI] Pop-up requester

[Bruce Van Allen <bva@cruzio.com>]

At 9:58 AM 8/11/00, Joel Rees wrote, regarding my comments on Javascript:
>>utilizing JavaScript, to control window size for example. However JS
>>doesn't have a standard implementation across browser versions and
>>brands, and many web users keep it turned off.

>Are you talking Java or Javascript here? I found the dialogs to turn both
>on and off in Netscape, but could only find the Java settings dialog in
>IE.

In my version of IE (4.5 for Mac): Preferences... > Web Content > 
Active Pages > Enable Scripting

>>but there are still those
>>users who disable JS for speed, security, and annoyance-reduction.

>Do you know of any security issues with Javascript?

Perhaps I should have said "security concerns."

Perhaps also I am out of date as a JS abstainer; however, there seem 
to still be plenty of indications that the primary shortcoming quoted 
above is alive and well: "JS doesn't have a standard implementation 
across browser versions and brands." Not even backward-compatible 
with itself.

In my professional work, I'm one of those who feel that the greatest 
Web sin is non-universality. In the niches in which I do CGI 
programming, most stuff done with JS is a waste of cycles.

As a web user, I'm turned off by coder self-indulgence; even more so 
by greed dressed up as "cool." But, always consider the source: I 
don't have a car or TV, either...

Others might have opinions/experience to share, although this could 
quickly go off-topic.

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- Bruce

__Bruce_Van_Allen___bva@cruzio.com__Santa_Cruz_CA__

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