Re: Something you can do with AJAX + PHP as well

At 5:52 PM +0100 10/9/07, Colin Guthrie wrote:

tedd wrote:

Col: What do you think of this? http://webbytedd.com/b/timed-php/ It's a combination of using both ajax and php together.

I'd say overkill for the end result (could be done in plain Javascript without any "Ajax" calls), but then that's not really the point of the page... it's more to demonstrate the methods rather than the end results... and just goes to show that there are multiple methods of removing the epidermus from a feline. :p Col

Well yes, it is an overkill to simply display a gif in different positions over time -- but as you said, that was not the point of the demo. While I may be just discovering what's obvious to everyone else, this has been an awakening for me. The idea that I could have processes going on in the background (server-side) and also communicate in real time with the user (client-side) as to what was happening was significant for me. Thus, my preparation of the demo. I see all sorts of applications. Cheers, tedd -- ------- http://sperling.com http://ancientstones.com http://earthstones.com