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[andu]

--On Thursday, December 19, 2002 08:54:59 -0800 Scott Rossi 
<scott at tactilemedia.com> wrote:

> Recently, andu wrote:
>
>> I'd like to understand why people use javascript when they can do with
>> plain html.
>
> Speaking for myself, Javascript allows me to script interactivity that is
> not possible with straight HTML: functions, variables, image management,
> etc.  The biggest issue to deal with is consistent (or inconsistent as it
> were) support of the language across browsers/versions/platforms.  I've
> built some fairly complex Javascripts myself and after wrestling with
> these issues, it seems to me that Flash is really the way to go: a
> self-contained environment that runs fairly consistently across most
> browsers/versions/platforms.  Granted, Flash support may be absent on some
> platforms/browsers, but if your goal is absolute accessibility everywhere,
> you're pretty much limited to HTML images and text -- kind of like when
> the Web browser was first introduced. :-)

If we talk about public web sites the goal should be "absolute 
accessibility everywhere". Unfortunately as long as somebody is going to 
make a buck out of it, html will never evolve and the public will be served 
only half. The excuse that the backward compatibility will sufer is false, 
people do upgrade when they have a reson.

>
> Regards,
>
> Scott Rossi
> Creative Director
>
> Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
> Email: scott at tactilemedia.com
> Web: www.tactilemedia.com
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Regards, Andu Novac