On Sat, May 28, 2005 at 10:14:01PM -0400, David Binger wrote:
> That's true.   I didn't really mean that the user would think exactly
> that way, but that a link_to link might act in a way that is contrary
> to their expectations.  If that's what you were saying, too, then I
> agree.

Pretty much the same thing, yeah.  This was the side-show, though: the
real point was that this isn't an issue where agreeing or disagreeing
with it is relevant (assuming, of course, that it's accurately
describing how people tend to behave).  Perhaps the latter was what
Neil meant he might not agree with, but that wasn't the impression I
got from the discussion.

I'm still trying to sort out this RESTfulness business and how to apply
it in the face of HTTP and browser limitations, but I've seen far too
many web apps with needlessly unfriendly designs just from the use of
GET requests for things that can't, or shouldn't, be bookmarked.  But
bookmarking points of interest is a fundamental part of using the web
which, like the back button, needs to be allowed for in a good design.
Even when it makes you tear your hair out...  :-/

--
Show me your flowcharts and conceal your tables, and I shall continue
to be mystified.  Show me your tables, and I won't usually need your
flowcharts; they'll be obvious.  -- Brooks