On Fri, Apr 28, 2006 at 12:23:13PM +0200, Patrick Aljord wrote:
Hey all, http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Summer_of_Code_2006#Upload_form_improvements I would like to submit an application for that but it seems like it requieres some javascript and AJAX and it looks like wikimedia devs are against AJAX as it stated on top of the page (see "Hi folks, please don't add "AJAX" etc" on top). So my question is, is this improvement approved by the wikimedia dev ?
As Brion Vibber and Christopher Budnick pointed out, each in his own way, I think the concern here is that you're adding needed functionality in a manner that makes good sense -- and that you're not throwing AJAX at it just because AJAX is buzzword-compliant. I, for one, am perfectly happy with unadorned static (X)HTML when it solves the problem quickly, easily, and fully. It runs faster and imposes less server load, too. Where AJAX provides actual measurable benefits, though, it's certainly an option to explore without prejudice.
That's probably pretty much the same attitude others have when they say "please don't add AJAX".