Re: [etc-users] ETC features?

[Mark F. <mf...@mi...>]

On Tue, 16 Oct 2001, Chris Maresca wrote:

> I like it the way it is, although the ability to follow a link other than
> the default one would be great.  That would allow for more complex
> interactions.

> 1. support imagemaps (I suppose it kinda does that already)
> 2. support other URLs (perhaps a re-direct after touch or something)

Are you looking for a more complete webbrowser type interface?  I could
handle the HTTP redirect command fairly easily.  (For the unfamiliar when
a web browser goes to a certain URL the HTTP spec allows the server to
send back a reply that tell the webbrowser to jump to a different URL)

Can you describe a little more how you envision things working?  I'm not
sure if I understand what you are looking for (client side image maps?)

I can see the value of making a ETC a simple browser.. it would be a
familiar system for most people.

A lot of the support questions I keep getting are related to getting PHP
or Apache running... so I have a feeling that a certain percentage of
users are stumped by the whole server side image map interface.

Other thoughts?

I freed some time tonight.. so I will get the refresh problems solved and
release a patch.


Mark