[thelist] JS: Arg! Netscape 4.7 & site check.

Frank framar at interlog.com
Sat Nov 24 16:58:14 CST 2001


>>>  The roll-over script could be a lot more compact - but
>>>  it works ok.

>>  Can you offer an example of what that would look like?

>  you could load the names in an array, and feed them to a
>  function to preload the images.

>  Also links like this: [snip]

>  It's all a matter of preference, I prefer concise, but
>  verbose is more readable.

Right, I understand. I'm not quite that competent in javascript yet, 
that will come. You are also quite correct, I deliberately use long 
variable names, etc... purely for the sake of the human being reading 
it. I *know* that after a year I will have to re-read the code, or 
that a stranger will read it. In that respect, I prefer readability 
to concision.


>>  [Rollovers:] What would you consider the advantages of
>>  using CSS for this purpose?

>There are various techniques to use, the easiest is:

>  [Use text links and CSS, as opposed to images]

I agree. I'm going to see if I can influence my designers to sticking 
to basic fonts, and still make things look good. This is a question 
of approach versus, technique. Had that been the case, I most likely 
would have gone that route.


>>>  There's quite a few minor syntax errors in there though.
>>>  (capitalization etc)

>>  Now *this* I'm quite surprised at, especially when I go
>>  out of my way to use the validator.  Can offer some examples?

>  Yeah, that was maybe an unfair comment, as you are
>  validating 4.0 transitional, and in that case there are
>  no immediate errors.

>  I've been aiming at XHTML validation lately

>  I that context I noticed a few irregularities, - that
>  was more force of habit than anything else.

OK, that makes sense. Yes. I'm not quite sure I'm ready to adopt 
XHTML standards just yet, and when I update these sites, I'm quite 
sure it's going to be a total re-write, not a modification. But it 
would be a good idea for me to consider this for the HTML generated 
by my apps.

Thank you Richard, that was a very fulfilling exchange. Aside from 
the straight out help, you've put a bug in my ear for a number of 
things that helps me raise the bar a little bit. My professional soul 
feels fed. <g>




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