From: Chad Perrin <perrin@...>
Date: 2005-12-08T23:23:54+09:00
Subject: Re: RubyScript

On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 04:48:57PM +0900, Kevin Brown wrote:
> 
> There is a difference though.  PHP is server side, so migrating away from it 
> only forces installation ONCE on the server side.  Migrating away from Java 
> Script involves forcing every single client to install X.  While that draws 
> attention, most users simply won't bother, or will attempt to get the 
> information via some other means.  This is bad for especially commercial web 
> apps.

four words: code that degrades gracefully

more explicit: Use code that degrades gracefully for people who don't
have Rubyscript plugins installed, and include some kind of "best viewed
with plugin X" indicator on the page.  Everybody can still get all the
information needed that way without going somewhere else, and those who
go to the trouble of installing the indicated plugin will be rewarded
with a richer user experience.

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