[Javascript] Prepacking the HTTP_POST array from JavaScript

[David Lovering]

No -- it is a company that does CPA work for other companies.  I too have
done work for school systems (mostly in the telecom end of things), and
would be forced to agree with you.

-- Dave Lovering

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Tifer" <christ at saeweb.com>
To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Javascript] Prepacking the HTTP_POST array from JavaScript


> Is this a school district? I've done work for one and they have some weird
> restrictions. I eventually just phased them out. I'd rather make less and
> have a say in what I make
>
> Chris Tifer
> http://emailajoke.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Lovering" <dlovering at gazos.com>
> To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Javascript] Prepacking the HTTP_POST array from JavaScript
>
>
> > Actually, I think the cumulative comments of you folks proved to have an
> > unexpected use.  I prepared an edited excerpt of them for my client, and
> he
> > forwarded them on to their IT group leader.  They apparently were
> surprised
> > that the VP in charge of software development would OK something that
was
> > technically infeasible, and the powers that be are considering moving
him
> > into a somewhat less technically demanding slot.  On a somewhat more
> > positive note, they are meeting next week to revise the project
> > specifications, presumably along "conventional" lines.  I've already
heard
> > that the prohibition against "POST" forms transfers is going to be
lifted,
> > and there may be other goodies in the offing as well.  My first task
will
> be
> > to break these monolithic forms into functional subforms which are
smaller
> > and more manageable, hence obviating the "hundreds" of fields issues.
> > [Incidently, the soon-to-be-former VP of software development was also
the
> > chap who originally voted for using GoldMine and Remedy hooked
together].
> >
> > Yay!  Three cheers for the JavaScript List!
> >
> > -- Dave Lovering
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Chris Tifer" <christ at saeweb.com>
> > To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 11:06 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Javascript] Prepacking the HTTP_POST array from JavaScript
> >
> >
> > > > Also, I'm not one of these joes who believes every form should
> > > > have six million hidden fields just to store the machine state if
the
> > > state
> > > > can be derived from other DOM objects elsewhere in the environment.
> > >
> > > I would hope there's no joes that believes in having six million
hidden
> > > fields.
> > > I build some rather extensive applications and I can not recall many
(if
> > > any)
> > > times where I've ever needed more than a handful to 'persist state'
per
> > se.
> > >
> > > This leads us back to my comments on your dillema last week. I still
> don't
> > > know
> > > exactly what you're doing but when you talk about hundreds - or even
> > > thousands
> > > I seem to recall - of form fields, I as a developer would HAVE to tell
> the
> > > user
> > > that their method is wrong somewhere. If they insisted on it being
that
> > way,
> > > I
> > > don't think there's any way I could work with them because all they're
> > doing
> > > is
> > > tying your hands behind your back. You should lead THEM to their end
> goal.
> > > If they want to code it a certain way, have them code it that way...
> > >
> > > Chris Tifer
> > >
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