<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] Java and Javascript --> <!--X-From-R13: pbqreNvoz.arg --> <!--X-Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 05:12:14 +0000 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 199802172027.UAA33688#out1,ibm.net --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: 199802142034.PAA04515#relay,mnsinc.com --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re: [MUD-Dev] Java and Javascript</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:coder#ibm,net"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg00529.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00531.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00586.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00333.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00530">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00530">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00530">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Java and Javascript</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#null,net">mud-dev#null,net</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] Java and Javascript</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: <A HREF="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</A></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Tue, 17 Feb 98 12:14:53 -0800</LI> <LI><em>Reply-to</em>: <A HREF="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</A></LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> On 16/02/98 at 12:29 PM, Caliban Tiresias Darklock <caliban#darklock,com> said: >At 11:11 AM 2/14/98 +0000, Mat Chatterley wrote: >>Absolutely agreed that the browser interface is not useful. If anything, >>it means a waste of resources! >No it doesn't! Quit assuming that your MUD is the only damn thing I want >to do while I'm online! He's not making that assumption. He is (correctly?) assuming that you'll use a different interface for other non-MUD applications, based on the premise that MUDding is a specialised and unique enough activity to warrant a non-generic (at least at the browser level) interface. >I want all the same integrated features I'm used >to, dammit, and your client can most definitely make use of forward and >back while I'm playing if you use an interface that uses that -- like a >separate help window on the side in a frame, for example. I see how forward/back could be used in a help window. I fail to see how they could be profitably used in a gaming window. -- J C Lawrence Internet: claw#null,net ----------(*) Internet: coder#ibm,net ...Honourary Member of Clan McFud -- Teamer's Avenging Monolith... </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00494" HREF="msg00494.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Java and Javascript</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> Caliban Tiresias Darklock <caliban#darklock,com></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00529.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Clients</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00531.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Unique items (was: Graphic MUDS/Ultima Online)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00586.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Java and Javascript</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00333.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] CORBA, RMI, threads</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00530"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00530"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> <ul><li>Thread context: <BLOCKQUOTE><UL> <LI><STRONG>Re: [MUD-Dev] Java and Javascript</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00665" HREF="msg00665.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Java and Javascript</A></strong>, Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Mon 02 Mar 1998, 06:55 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00659" HREF="msg00659.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Java and Javascript</A></strong>, Alex Oren <a href="mailto:alexo#bigfoot,com">alexo#bigfoot,com</a>, Sun 01 Mar 1998, 11:52 GMT </LI> </ul> </ul> </ul> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00525" HREF="msg00525.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Java and Javascript</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Wed 18 Feb 1998, 10:39 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00586" HREF="msg00586.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Java and Javascript</A></strong>, Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:matt#mpc,dyn.ml.org">matt#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Wed 25 Feb 1998, 08:59 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00530" HREF="msg00530.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Java and Javascript</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Thu 19 Feb 1998, 05:12 GMT </LI> </ul> </ul> </ul> </ul> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00333" HREF="msg00333.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] CORBA, RMI, threads</A></strong>, Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Wed 28 Jan 1998, 07:05 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="00332" HREF="msg00332.html">VRML Becomes ISO/IEC International Standard (fwd)</A></strong>, Nathan Yospe <a href="mailto:yospe#hawaii,edu">yospe#hawaii,edu</a>, Tue 27 Jan 1998, 22:33 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="00325" HREF="msg00325.html">The Anti-Mac Interface</A></strong>, JC Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,Eng.Sun.COM">claw#under,Eng.Sun.COM</a>, Tue 27 Jan 1998, 00:51 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="00320" HREF="msg00320.html">Re: OT? [MUD-Dev] The impact of the web on muds</A></strong>, Mike Sellers <a href="mailto:mike#online-alchemy,com">mike#online-alchemy,com</a>, Mon 26 Jan 1998, 08:17 GMT </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>