Comments on: Features of the future http://robert.accettura.com/blog/2004/07/11/features-of-the-future/ Robert Accettura's Personal Blog on Web Development and Tech Fri, 9 Jan 2009 23:05:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Boris http://robert.accettura.com/blog/2004/07/11/features-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 Boris Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://robert.accettura.com/archives/2004/07/11/features-of-the-future/#comment-1000 A large fraction of Firefox _is_ a single file -- the layout library. If that .1 release includes layout engine changes, expect a download that's about half the size of the total browser... A large fraction of Firefox _is_ a single file — the layout library. If that .1 release includes layout engine changes, expect a download that’s about half the size of the total browser…

]]> By: Robert Accettura http://robert.accettura.com/blog/2004/07/11/features-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 Robert Accettura Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://robert.accettura.com/archives/2004/07/11/features-of-the-future/#comment-1001 Boris: You make a good point, but you also say: half the size of the total browser I read that as: "50% reduction in download time" Boris: You make a good point, but you also say:
half the size of the total browser

I read that as:
“50% reduction in download time”

]]> By: Hem Ramachandran http://robert.accettura.com/blog/2004/07/11/features-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 Hem Ramachandran Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://robert.accettura.com/archives/2004/07/11/features-of-the-future/#comment-1002 I would add Microsoft business contact manager type of application to Thunderbird, and also tie in with a mail server - sort of like exchange/outlook integration type situation. At least if the calendar and be nicely integrated to Thunderbird, that would be a good step to being with. I would add Microsoft business contact manager type of application to Thunderbird, and also tie in with a mail server - sort of like exchange/outlook integration type situation. At least if the calendar and be nicely integrated to Thunderbird, that would be a good step to being with.

]]> By: Ash http://robert.accettura.com/blog/2004/07/11/features-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 Ash Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://robert.accettura.com/archives/2004/07/11/features-of-the-future/#comment-1003 re: your information about WebDAV - actually WebDAV is not "regular HTTP". It is a series of extensions to the protocol and is only a proposed standard. Some equipment which correctly supports HTTP cannot handle WebDAV eg. a Cisco Content Switch we have doesn't support it at the HTTP level (layer 5) because it is not standard HTTP. But yes, WebDAV is good, just in a pain in the ass kind of way. re: your information about WebDAV - actually WebDAV is not “regular HTTP”. It is a series of extensions to the protocol and is only a proposed standard. Some equipment which correctly supports HTTP cannot handle WebDAV eg. a Cisco Content Switch we have doesn’t support it at the HTTP level (layer 5) because it is not standard HTTP.

But yes, WebDAV is good, just in a pain in the *** kind of way.

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