Why does everyone consistantly bash any new ideas that show up on the web? Yes, I'm aware that AJAX and the technology behind it aren't exactly new, but it has recently been highlighted in the media and is getting more exposure than ever which is as good as being new. Why is it a bad thing that I can browse a map of the world without having to post to a web server every time I click? Why is it a bad thing that my Outlook web client can alert me when I have a new message?
It's particularly frustrating to see people dissing new ideas on the web. Sure, there are cross-browser issues, but there will ALWAYS be cross-browser issues as long as there are browsers that adhere to different standards (or no standards at all - MS I'm looking at you). Sure, there is a significant amount of hacking/cludging involved in web programming, but I defy anyone to find me any kind of web code beyond 'Hello World' that isn't a hack! As long as the web relies on HTTP, pretty much any web application is going to be full of hacks just to get it to work the way users want it to work. Deal with it.
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Why does everyone consistantly bash any new ideas that show up on the web? Yes, I'm aware that AJAX and the technology behind it aren't exactly new, but it has recently been highlighted in the media and is getting more exposure than ever which is as good as being new. Why is it a bad thing that I can browse a map of the world without having to post to a web server every time I click? Why is it a bad thing that my Outlook web client can alert me when I have a new message?
It's particularly frustrating to see people dissing new ideas on the web. Sure, there are cross-browser issues, but there will ALWAYS be cross-browser issues as long as there are browsers that adhere to different standards (or no standards at all - MS I'm looking at you). Sure, there is a significant amount of hacking/cludging involved in web programming, but I defy anyone to find me any kind of web code beyond 'Hello World' that isn't a hack! As long as the web relies on HTTP, pretty much any web application is going to be full of hacks just to get it to work the way users want it to work. Deal with it.
Sony just released the new Celine Dion CD in Europe as an encrypted CD...
damn.