[Javascript] Image Change
Information - Abyss
Info at Abyss.ws
Mon Jul 16 17:54:19 CDT 2007
Dear Terry,
Thank you for yoru reply, someone has given me a solution with AJAX
Thank you for your time anyway.
Regards
Abyss.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Riegel" <riegel at clearimageonline.com>
To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 4:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Javascript] Image Change
> Actually as I read your question it did seem like you are asking
> about the nature of the implementation. As such I can understand why
> Paul would comment on that aspect of the site. Perhaps it could be
> improved by providing alternate behavior when js is detected (like
> waiting for the images to all load).
>
> As far as how to do it. Is there a more specific question. Your
> original inquiry seems a little broad.
>
>
> Terry
>
>
> On Jul 16, 2007, at 5:23 AM, Information - Abyss wrote:
>
>> Dear Paul,
>>
>> Thank you for the reply, I appreciate it, but my question was not
>> if it is a good implementation or not - the question was "how do i?"
>>
>> Regards
>> Abyss
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Novitski"
>> <paul at juniperwebcraft.com>
>> To: <javascript at LaTech.edu>
>> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 1:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Javascript] Image Change
>>
>>
>>> At 7/15/2007 06:09 PM, you wrote:
>>>> If i wanted to do something similar to this
>>>>
>>>> <http://triggsmitharchitects.com/project.php?id=5>http://
>>>> triggsmitharchitects.com/project.php?id=5
>>>>
>>>> see the smaller thumbs? and then when you click on them the
>>>> larger image loads - how would i do that with javascript? they
>>>> seem to be reloading the entire page - which I would think is a
>>>> "bad implementation" when you can use client side to fix it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Actually, I think the page you've pointed us to is designed fairly
>>> well. When JavaScript is absent (disabled or not yet loaded),
>>> clicking on a thumbnail reloads the page with the requested image
>>> showing. After the page finishes loading and JavaScript launches,
>>> the images are indeed swapped immediately.
>>>
>>> The problem with the implementation that you discovered but didn't
>>> understand is that JavaScript doesn't kick in until everything on
>>> the page has downloaded, including those several large pre-loaded
>>> images. So if you're quick to click on a thumbnail you'll catch
>>> it before it has time to shift from server-side to client-side
>>> functionality.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Paul
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>>>
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>>> Juniper Webcraft Ltd.
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