Re: [Dynapi-Dev] Mac DynAPI issues and Netscape 6 Discussion

[Richard B. <ma...@ri...>]

> you can see what Cameron and I have done with it at http://www.e4.com/
Very nice effort!!

Cheers,
Richard Bennett

ma...@ri...
www.richardinfo.com
(Everything running on, and ported to the 19/12/2000 snapshot of DynAPI2)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Liam Clancy" <met...@ma...>
To: "dynapi dev lists.sourceforge.net" <dyn...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 9:19 PM
Subject: [Dynapi-Dev] Mac DynAPI issues and Netscape 6 Discussion


> I don¹t usually have much time to contribute as the discussions mainly
take
> place outside my time-zone but Cameron Hart is on holiday, so here goes:
>
> I too am a Mac'o'phile and have been hanging out here for some months.
>
> <plug>
> you can see what Cameron and I have done with it at http://www.e4.com/
> </unplug>
>
> Unfortunately lack of IE5Mac JS developer related material has slowed down
> my many efforts to improve the DynAPI in this direction, and for the
worlds
> betterment.
>
> Cameron and I have been mainly concerned with IE5Mac and NN6 lately:
>
> 1) Getting LoadPanel and ScrollPane working - particularly capturing
onLoad
> events, and applying this to the getContentWidth/Height problem (thanks to
> Michael for this).
>
> 2) Investigation the extent of actual DOM support and the event model
using
> Brainjar's DOMviewer.
>
> 3) Checking and testing the core.api functionality to make sure it is
> rock-solid in IE5Mac/NN6 without interfering with the other browsers.
>
> 4) Extending common widgets.
>
> So far we are at the very much branched code stage of just trying to get
> things working, the successful route appears to be to treat IE5Mac as a
> variation of NN6 due to its DOM support, but it too has its rendering
> idiosyncrasies (see http://developer.apple.com/internet).
>
> Netscape on Mac is just fine - one in favour in the recent browser support
> discussion, along with the fact that IE5Mac, whilst Microsoft, might just
as
> well be made by a 3rd Party.
>
> This is a professional effort, and whilst I know the DynAPI already has
some
> fantastic effects built in (looking forward to playing with the anims), a
> stable core.api is what we are working towards for the next few months.
>
> I'd like to place offer my support with Ryan and other Mac developers -
make
> yourself known.
>
> If I can help test others ideas on the Mac side, I am more than happy (we
> have a full test suite inc. OSX). Will keep you posted on our own
> developments of course - time is the enemy, not each other/browser
> developers.
>
> Full Mac compatibility in the core will make the DynAPI truly
> 'cross-platform' - and I for one would like to see what some of my
> creatives' can do with it (you'd be surprised how many a happily embracing
> programic animation in Flash without thinking they are getting technical!)
>
>
>
> Liam
> --
> "Everything in moderation ... including moderation"
>
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>
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