tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post1115853734852534851..comments2024-03-22T12:20:48.920+00:00Comments on open...: Visualising Open DataGlyn Moodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-86354678890236789292009-12-14T13:20:35.428+00:002009-12-14T13:20:35.428+00:00@Rufus: thanks for the response.
I accept that Fl...@Rufus: thanks for the response.<br /><br />I accept that Flash is the de facto standard: not quite sure that makes it an *industry* standard. <br /><br />And as for Javascript's lack of support for IE6, that sounds like a feature, not a bug, to me...<br /><br />In any case, I look forward to future versions, which I'm sure will address this issue, not least once HTML5 is finalised.Glyn Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-58571578438691492572009-12-14T13:11:00.919+00:002009-12-14T13:11:00.919+00:00Glynn: thanks for your notice and comments on the ...Glynn: thanks for your notice and comments on the Where Does My Money Go prototype. Just wanted to respond on one point re. our use of Flash (you're not the only one to have raised this!).<br /><br />For rich internet applications, the choice is between Flash and Javascript. Of the two, Flash is generally regarded as the industry standard, due to its flexibility, powerful capabilities, and browser penetration. There are other options (Java, SVG, Silverlight etc) but they don't have the same market coverage.<br /><br />Our priority was to visualize the data we had as effectively as we could. We chose to use Flash because it is faster for rapid prototyping, and we can guarantee access for 99% of users [1]. The application would not be as complete, or work as smoothly, had we used Javascript, and given our limited budget and timeframe, we could not have supported IE6 [2].<br /><br />You're quite right that it's impossible to deep-link into the application (something we ourselves discussed quite a bit while developing the prototype). This is entirely correct criticism, and one we hope to address in future versions. We're also keen to release an open API which will allow users to create their own visualizations on their favorite platform. <br /><br />[1] http://www.adobe.com/products/player_census/flashplayer/version_penetration.html<br /><br />[2] http://about.digg.com/blog/much-ado-about-ie6Rufus Pollockhttp://blog.okfn.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-60250166739214742852009-12-11T11:43:32.739+00:002009-12-11T11:43:32.739+00:00ThanksThanksGlyn Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04436885795882611585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19798349.post-10741944582235366232009-12-11T11:40:53.716+00:002009-12-11T11:40:53.716+00:00Tip for a story: exFAT.
I'm quite worried abo...Tip for a story: exFAT.<br /><br />I'm quite worried about the situation, since there is no official way to use it beyond windows and patents for it are pending - one more reason for MS to drive software patents thru in Europe..<br /><br />and<br />http://www.tuxera.com/products/exfat-for-embedded-systems/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com