Re: Re: Pre-release announcement: YUI 2.4.0, expected in the first half of December

> Hello,
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> Another potential JS-Flash area would be Sound. Since Javascript does
> not support sound and browser support is not complete or consistent,
> it can be done similar to the Charts component, ie a Flash based
> sound engine that is completely controlled from Javascript. This can
> further be combined with other YUI components, such as the slider
> (for volume control) to produce rich components.
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> Such libraries/components already exist and do a good job but one
> integrated in YUI would be great. Otherwise, we can build great
> interactive AJAX applications but no way add sound for things like
> alerts/notifications.
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> Thanks
> -j
>
> --- In ydn-javascript@..., Eric Miraglia <miraglia@...>
> wrote:
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>> On Nov 5, 2007, at 5:54 PM, Louis Arquie wrote:
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>> > I am very surprised by the Charts Component.
>> > I would not expect to have to marry JavaScript and Flash. Is that
> a
>> > step in the right direction?
>>
>> Louis,
>>
>> Is it a step in the right direction?  Well, we think so.  We're
>> looking forward to hearing what you think once you have it in hand.
>>
>> Thomas Sha, who founded the YUI Project at Yahoo, reminds us
> regularly
>> that YUI is not a "JavaScript and CSS library" or a "DHTML library"
> -
>> it's a library for the presentation layer of internet-delivered
> apps.
>> Fundamentally, we've dealt with DOM-based structures thus far,
> because
>> that's where the biggest ROI is.  Even the emerging tier of this
>> segment is DOM-centric or DOM-enabled -- iPhones, gPhones, Air,
> open/
>> walled social platforms, etc.  For all of its flaws, the browser-as-
>
>> platform is still king.
>>
>> But for some things, Flash offers a compelling solution.  Charting
> is
>> one of those things.  It's not the only one, but it's an obvious
> one.
>> As the Flash-JavaScript conduits have improved, hybrid controls
> like
>> the upcoming YUI Charts have become more attractive as solutions
> to
>> specific kinds of problems in the UI.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Eric
>>
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________
>> Eric Miraglia
>> Yahoo! User Interface Library
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