So when are they going to drop mp3 support... talk about an entrenched format. Aside from the IT crowd, no one will care and just install another plugin and go on with their merry way. I don't think this move was one of principle ("don't be evil"), it was a calculated move in order to make google more money down the line.
Yeah, I really like the first design, but there are still some bugs, which is to be expected. One thing I would change is moving the login to the upper left (where all that blank space is).
Last I checked w3c complient browsers had less than 20% of the market share. Until IE is either updated or dead, the web is pretty frozen. Don't expect anything to change with IE 7 either.
Microsoft knows that the web is the only real forseeable threat to their operating system. What do you need windows for if you can run your rich business applications on a platform independent web browser?
I believe this a real conflict of interest that should have been addressed in all of the anti-trust hearings. Oh wait, nothing changed even after they were found to be a monopoly...
I had this same problem. How about I just give you some code?
The code attached does exactly what you ask, and I included a function which parses the xml DOM into html DOM assuming of course that the XML that you fetch is XHTML. The code should work pretty much out of the box on mozilla browsers, you may however have to change the document encoding (of the document you are fetching) in order for it to work under IE as well (I include the following in my jsp header "pageEncoding='ISO-8859-1'"). I also added a request cache, you of course don't need this, but I was having some synchronization issues.
No, the PROBLEM is that all browsers don't use the same client side script standard. Javascript should be a write once run anywhere language. Sadly, it is not.
Client-side scripting is integral to the progression of the web, and web sites and applications going forward. While I agree that putting all of the logic on the server side is the only way to ensure that your application is browser independent, the PROBLEM is not client-side scripting in general.
The only way that the web is going to move forward, is to use the features that the latest w3c compliant browsers enable the web developers to use. If we are going to continue to make all web-apps NS4 compatible (for instance), we are never going to make any real progress. By developing cutting edge must-have web-apps we can force companies like MS to finally update their browsers. If only IE was as standards compliant as Mozilla, the web would be a much better place for everyone.
At least IE has the xmlhttprequest object. I don't really see the point of supporting web browsers which do not even support this object. It's time to force the web forward.
No, no my dear friend, I believe Java is correct. You are thinking of AJAX, which is javascript, but that is just front end. It is really just a link between the front an back ends of the application. You would have to be mad to code a webserver backend in javascript. I don't even know if it's possible. Is there a mod_javascript module. I hope not.
Anyway. The xmlhttprequest object, which is essentially what people mean when they say AJAX, just sends requests to the server which can be running any sort of language. The server then generates an xml response and sends it back. The reason that there is so much hype right now, is that it allows communcation to happen between the client and the server asynchronously and without submitting a form or redrawing the whole page. I'm pretty much knee deep in that stuff right now, and it's pretty cool.
As for best language? I don't know. But I like ruby on rails best. I just don't think the performance is quite there yet.
I'm sitting here right now doing my work, and procrastinating on/. using their free wi-fi. Honestly, the place is packed with laptop users. And there always seems to be a line for the counter as well. Granted the usual clientel, me, does stay for a while, but I do try to get an extra cup of coffee or a brownie just out of respect for their business.
I much rather code here with other people around than work at home.
I for one am not at all excited about using the podcasting for talk. I suppose an NPR show here or there may make it in. What I am excited about is the ability for dj's to make there mix and publish them for all to hear. This is really exciting. It is one more step in making more artists more accessable to more people. Now I can listen to hours of original material put together by good dj's every day. Personally I think this is just awesome!
Well, I don't think that this discussion is really about real data centers, but more for small businesses that have a few file servers or a single rack. Ideally there would be a small room just dedicated to the servers. That way the bubble would consist of insulated walls. The truth is though that air makes an excellent insulator, so just having a plastic barrior between the inside and outside of the server really isn't too bad.
The biggest issue I think would be circulation. If anyone has spent some time in a data center, you will notice hot spots where the cool air doesn't reach.
Also, generally the smaller the ac unit, the less efficient, so throwing both racks in a small room with one 2.5/3 ton mr. slim ac unit, would probably be a better solution.
Lastly, I like duct tape engineering as much or more than most, but that looks ghetto!
Automagically moving the downloaded widged directly into the dashboard widgets folder. Some of the responses here are suggesting that widgets in general are a securtity risk, well, so is every other application that you've installed on your machine. The assumption is that you won't install a malicitious application, well the same applies. It is up to the user to decide if an app is safe to install.
What more do you want apple to do besides prompt the user and ask if they would like to install a downloaded widget? Yes, this is an issue right now, but I don't think this current issue, which will be fixed as mentioned above, makes Safari and Dashboard a security risk.
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So when are they going to drop mp3 support... talk about an entrenched format. Aside from the IT crowd, no one will care and just install another plugin and go on with their merry way. I don't think this move was one of principle ("don't be evil"), it was a calculated move in order to make google more money down the line.
Yeah, I really like the first design, but there are still some bugs, which is to be expected. One thing I would change is moving the login to the upper left (where all that blank space is).
Well, I'm glad I'm not a judge...
Last I checked w3c complient browsers had less than 20% of the market share. Until IE is either updated or dead, the web is pretty frozen. Don't expect anything to change with IE 7 either.
Microsoft knows that the web is the only real forseeable threat to their operating system. What do you need windows for if you can run your rich business applications on a platform independent web browser?
I believe this a real conflict of interest that should have been addressed in all of the anti-trust hearings. Oh wait, nothing changed even after they were found to be a monopoly...
Change isn't going to happen easily
- The browser history becomes useless
- Google won't find your content
- Won't support older browsers
There are more I'm sure, but it's still early here on the west coast.I had this same problem. How about I just give you some code?
The code attached does exactly what you ask, and I included a function which parses the xml DOM into html DOM assuming of course that the XML that you fetch is XHTML. The code should work pretty much out of the box on mozilla browsers, you may however have to change the document encoding (of the document you are fetching) in order for it to work under IE as well (I include the following in my jsp header "pageEncoding='ISO-8859-1'"). I also added a request cache, you of course don't need this, but I was having some synchronization issues.xmlhttprequest.js
No, the PROBLEM is that all browsers don't use the same client side script standard. Javascript should be a write once run anywhere language. Sadly, it is not.
Client-side scripting is integral to the progression of the web, and web sites and applications going forward. While I agree that putting all of the logic on the server side is the only way to ensure that your application is browser independent, the PROBLEM is not client-side scripting in general.
I totally disagree.
The only way that the web is going to move forward, is to use the features that the latest w3c compliant browsers enable the web developers to use. If we are going to continue to make all web-apps NS4 compatible (for instance), we are never going to make any real progress. By developing cutting edge must-have web-apps we can force companies like MS to finally update their browsers. If only IE was as standards compliant as Mozilla, the web would be a much better place for everyone.
At least IE has the xmlhttprequest object. I don't really see the point of supporting web browsers which do not even support this object. It's time to force the web forward.
No, no my dear friend, I believe Java is correct. You are thinking of AJAX, which is javascript, but that is just front end. It is really just a link between the front an back ends of the application. You would have to be mad to code a webserver backend in javascript. I don't even know if it's possible. Is there a mod_javascript module. I hope not.
Anyway. The xmlhttprequest object, which is essentially what people mean when they say AJAX, just sends requests to the server which can be running any sort of language. The server then generates an xml response and sends it back. The reason that there is so much hype right now, is that it allows communcation to happen between the client and the server asynchronously and without submitting a form or redrawing the whole page. I'm pretty much knee deep in that stuff right now, and it's pretty cool.
As for best language? I don't know. But I like ruby on rails best. I just don't think the performance is quite there yet.
I'm sitting here right now doing my work, and procrastinating on /. using their free wi-fi. Honestly, the place is packed with laptop users. And there always seems to be a line for the counter as well. Granted the usual clientel, me, does stay for a while, but I do try to get an extra cup of coffee or a brownie just out of respect for their business.
I much rather code here with other people around than work at home.
I for one am not at all excited about using the podcasting for talk. I suppose an NPR show here or there may make it in. What I am excited about is the ability for dj's to make there mix and publish them for all to hear. This is really exciting. It is one more step in making more artists more accessable to more people. Now I can listen to hours of original material put together by good dj's every day. Personally I think this is just awesome!
Well, I don't think that this discussion is really about real data centers, but more for small businesses that have a few file servers or a single rack. Ideally there would be a small room just dedicated to the servers. That way the bubble would consist of insulated walls. The truth is though that air makes an excellent insulator, so just having a plastic barrior between the inside and outside of the server really isn't too bad. The biggest issue I think would be circulation. If anyone has spent some time in a data center, you will notice hot spots where the cool air doesn't reach. Also, generally the smaller the ac unit, the less efficient, so throwing both racks in a small room with one 2.5/3 ton mr. slim ac unit, would probably be a better solution. Lastly, I like duct tape engineering as much or more than most, but that looks ghetto!
Automagically moving the downloaded widged directly into the dashboard widgets folder. Some of the responses here are suggesting that widgets in general are a securtity risk, well, so is every other application that you've installed on your machine. The assumption is that you won't install a malicitious application, well the same applies. It is up to the user to decide if an app is safe to install. What more do you want apple to do besides prompt the user and ask if they would like to install a downloaded widget? Yes, this is an issue right now, but I don't think this current issue, which will be fixed as mentioned above, makes Safari and Dashboard a security risk.
Utilities/Terminal.app
Note they are already selling a composite/Svideo adapter. This would make a great music/dvd/internet set-top box!!!