To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Plants For A Future database
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 12:01:47 -0400
Barry and Margarita wrote:
>Just a note: unfortunately, javascript gives Netscape (most
>later versions) fits and eventually ties up all available
>resources until the system crashes. Since a lot of folks (myself
>included) still use Netscape over IE, you still run the risk that
>the material can't or won't be accessed by 50% of the users.
Don't worry, I use Netscape myself and most of the work I do for commercial
clients requires that I test my code for both browsers. Also, you are
probably thinking of Java, not JavaScript. I don't use Java; that is a
whole different animal and I agree that it causes many folks' computers to
go haywire unless they have a ton of resources. My approach is to be as
minimalist as possible - I know there are lots of folks using old computers,
slow modems, library resource time, etc.