Re: [Dynapi-Dev] Demo Site and DynAPI usage

[Liam C. <met...@ma...>]

As a comment on using the DynAPI as part of the demo site, I would suggest
against it.

As the central source of all info about the project we should take
particular care that the site is usable by the widest possible audience that
could wish to find out and contribute to the project.

Utilising the DynAPI on the site - whilst tempting - would not help the
projects exposure.

Certain scenarios in particular spring to mind:

1) A client, journalist, boss, project-manager, or other non-tech but
important person attempting to verify information from developers on
DynAPI's suitability - whilst accessing using IE 4.0PC/Mac, NN 3, IE5Mac or
NN6/Mozilla (depending on their level of tech expertise) would not be
impressed, unless extensive work was taken to degrade the site gracefully.

3) Existing developers attempting to fix bugs in currently non or partially
supported browser may be hampered.
(A current problem for Mac users attempting to see self-executing examples
at dynacore/richardinfo)

2) Potential developers of currently unsupported browsers, or with versions
with specific bugs in (e.g. Konqueror, Opera, OmniWeb whatever)

By all means we should have a fully impressive arsenal of examples as part
of the site, but not integrated into its core as a info-based site.

Just my 2p

Liam

-- 
"Everything in moderation ... including moderation"

pgp on request