On 7/28/06, Timwi <timwi(a)gmx.net> wrote:
Can I comment on this? It has one problem that peeves me on other AJAX
sites too... :-) The problem is when people overuse AJAX when it is
inappropriate. In this case, clicking an "edit" link is one such case.
It completely changes the appearance of the screen, therefore the user
understands it as a separate page, therefore the user expects to be able
to go back by clicking the browser's "back" button. Using AJAX to change
the page removes this functionality and makes it a frustrating
experience ("It won't let me go back! Help!").
I agree that there may be problems, but I don't necessarily agree that
the edit link should always load a separate page. Editing sections or
whole pages inline would arguably be a more-wiki way than loading
separate pages.
On the idea raised above, live parsing may not be entirely feasible;
perhaps an implementation that still does not require loading a new
page, but is only triggered when the preview button is pushed?
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Stephen Bain
stephen.bain(a)gmail.com