Re: My Posts Trigger New Message Flag
In reply to LonePaladin (msg # 17):
Javascript is already littered throughout the site. It's used for the popup windows for help, FAQ and the stickylist (though they still work without). It's also used for the message formatting links/menu, the private text insertion. The automatic timezone detection, the collapsing screen sections (main menu and wanted players search boxes). I think you get the idea. (c;
I try not to rely exclusively on javascript to do any one function, generally it's used as an enhancement. There's a few spots where it's unavoidable, but otherwise I try to have functionality work with or without js.
As to your question, not really as nothing's really changed. The transition to responsive and, more importantly, HTML 5 does open up some extra functionality. But even if I went nuts on HTML5 and javascript I have difficulty thinking of anything that it would open up (that's not fluff). If there is then that would be a discussion for the dev forum.
This message was last edited by the user at 08:39, Fri 15 June 2018.