[Tfug] Browser based UI's

[Joshua Zeidner]

  also in case you have any concerns about Javascript performance in Chrome:

   http://www.chromeexperiments.com/

   this one is really amazing:
http://www.chromeexperiments.com/detail/depth-of-field/

 -jmz

On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Joshua Zeidner<jjzeidner at gmail.com> wrote:
>  have you tried GWT?
>
>  -jmz
>
> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Bexley Hall<bexley401 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've been trying to give browser based user interfaces
>> "the benefit of the doubt" as potential general purpose
>> user interfaces.  But, I think I have come to the
>> realization that they just don't (can't?) work for
>> *all* types of applications.  I.e., Google's idea
>> that they can replace the desktop with web based
>> applications is  just a wet dream, IMO.
>>
>> But, I have been unable to codify *why* these "just don't
>> work" -- whether it is the browser's "fault" (i.e., capabilties
>> that are missing in that type of interface) *or* that of
>> the applications, themselves (i.e., could these work if the
>> model adopted by the application were different than it
>> *has* been?)
>>
>> Of course, the responsiveness of the network plays a role.
>> But, pretend you were connecting to "localhost" for all of
>> your "web based services"... so transport delays, dropped
>> packets, etc. were not an issue.  I'm sure you could still
>> see how many "applications" just *suck* using this form of
>> interface.
>>
>> [i.e., imagine rewriting KDE so you opened a giant browser
>> window in your startup script that was pointed at http://localhost/kde
>> to provide that "environment".  Some of it would work "OK".
>> Some parts would be "passable, but not ideal".  And other
>> things would just suck horribly!]
>>
>> Any thoughts as to what aspects of the applications/browser
>> make for *good* interfaces vs. bad?  I.e., obviously a 100%
>> static application can be handled reasonably well in a browser...
>>
>>
>>
>>
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