Hi Marc, --- Marc Tremblay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While I agree that allowing for the use of rich client side > technologies > is highly desirable, we need to remember that not all user agents > will > be able to support said technologies. I'm thinking specifically of > the > myriad of WML devices out there. Since this is an initial spec, I'm > much happier that it is capable of working with user agents of > limited > ability than if such user agents were forgotten altogether or simply > tacked on at the end. > > Let's get a foundation in place first, then we can tweak it. It > reminds > me of the EJB 1.0 spec whose greatest purpose, IMO, was to be the > foundation for later revisions which were actually usable. > > -- Marc >
I just don't think that the current spec is going to be extendable. The fundamental model has to be right and I don't think that it is. As far as WML devices and as I said in a letter that I wrote to JSR-168 team, the small screen device technology is progressing at a very rapid pace and these devices will very shortly be capable of DOM processing. Check out all the buzz about SVG on small screen devices. I think the spec is placing way too much emphasis on the 'lowest common denominator' approach. Users, as the Java community knows all too well, tend to reject these types of approaches. Look at AWT, Swing, applets. They were to be the killer technologies and users didn't embrace them en-masse because they wanted a richer experience. My feeling is that the portlet spec is making the same type of mistake here. rgds, Gerry Reno __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
