Re: Status and whats the staus?

[Joshua Eichorn <jeichorn joshuaeichorn com>]

We can do server side detection
-josh
digitect mindspring com wrote:

> From: Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org> 
> To: gnome-web-list <gnome-web-list gnome org> 
> Subject: Re: Status and whats the staus? 
> Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 07:59:39 +1100
>
> Hmm... missed this message some how. My comments...
>
> > <quote who="Steve Hall">
> >
> > > From the very beginning I thought the list was in favor of server-side
> > > detection. If this is no longer the case, then we truly have bigger fish to fry.
> > Again, I'm attempting to say, "Can we get to this point?" so that we're all
> > thinking about ways to simplify. I'd love to be able to do it, but know that
> > it's not realistically possible (browsers suck too much).
> >
> > [snip -- lots of other stuff]
>
>
> *** Bottom line: are we doing server-side detection? ***
>
>
> I feel like we're skating around this issue--can we do it? It's done in the industry *all the time*, but do we currently have the skills on this list to accomplish server side detection of browsers in order to deliver the appropriate template/CSS/graphics back?
>
> 1. If so, then multiple HTML/CSS combos, graphics, JS is easy, why are we arguing for simple template simplicity? Maintainability? It's not really that contrived ATM. Just two work arounds for NS4.
>
> 2. If not, why have we assumed it for so long? This template design/approach is stupid without server side detection, I agree.
>
>
> If we can't do server-side detection, then I will readily agree that all these templates have been a waste of time and will re-design a single HTML/CSS combo that will work for everything. Obviously, there's a ton of concessions from the current look, and I can't promise it this week.
>
>
> > [snip -- other points]
>
> No point in addressing this stuff until we agree on the main strategy.
>
>
> Steve Hall  [ digitect mindspring com ]
>
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