> > I don't think you should completely rule out javascript. It's > > possible to use it in ways that add to the utility of a page, while > > not detracting from it if not available. > > OK, what particularly do you have in mind?
Here's a few of examples off the top of my head. These are things that would add to the aesthetic appeal/usability of the site, without distracting from the main content and without making the site unusable if javascript is turned off. * instead of a single graphic from the r graph gallery, you could have a slideshow of a random selection of many graphics (e.g. http://css-tricks.com/creating-a-slick-auto-playing-featured-content-slider/) * you could use a js client side web analytics service (like google analytics) to collect usage statistics across all cran mirrors in one place (wouldn't work for packages, just pages) * you could use jsMath (http://www.math.union.edu/~dpvc/jsMath/) to convert from tex style math formulas to nicely styled formulas * you could use amberjack (http://amberjack.org/) to help people learn where the important parts of the site are * you could use a lightboxing technique when zooming into screenshot thumbnails, e.g. http://fancy.klade.lv/ These techniques all degrade well so if you don't have javascript you don't missing functionality. Hadley -- http://had.co.nz/ ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
