[Lms-developers] RFC sequencing engine and applet stuff.

[bryan h. <bry...@os...>]

Hello all,

I have been looking at a couple of issues 

I have been looking at the whole issue of the sequencing engine and I really 
don't like what I see. So I have been doing some thinking about some nice 
neat ways so do the sequencing. 

What I have thought of is putting the sequencing engine inside a session 
object. 

Advantages

a) Cut down on database calls
b) Reduce application complexity 
c) Reduce the number of state variables which seem to be being tracked #
all over the place.

Disadvantages

a) With heavy user load it will increase memory requirements 

Thoughts anyone ?

The second thing that I have been looking at is the APIaddator applet.

I just hate that whole frame the hidden layer exposed by JavaScript to 
show the navigational controls etc .... It's just such an awful kludge
JavaScript talking to applet applet talking to DOM ... whatever !!!! 

My suggested solution: 

Why don't we just have the navigational controls on the applet ? 

Advantages :

a) If we do that we can just scrap all that superfluous JavaScript bollox 
b) The application will be less likely to break in different browser 
versions
c) The application will look more professional 

Disadvantages : 

a) Our JavaScript skillz may get rusty ? 

Thoughts anyone ?

Rgds

Bryan

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Bryan Hunt
Systems Manager
Ossidian Technologies   www.ossidian.com
17 Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin IRELAND