XMLHTTP Registration Page?

[pbd22]

All:

Is there any reason that writing an XMLHTTP registration page
is a bad idea? I am assuming all registrants have javascript
enabled (or advise them to enable it). I guess I just want to know
if any harm be done by doing this?

Thanks.

 

[Animesh K]

All:

Is there any reason that writing an XMLHTTP registration page
is a bad idea? I am assuming all registrants have javascript
enabled (or advise them to enable it). I guess I just want to know
if any harm be done by doing this?

Thanks.

Sooner or later people have to enable Javascript. I think it is being
used for "good" more than "bad."

 

[Matthew White]

All:

Is there any reason that writing an XMLHTTP registration page
is a bad idea? I am assuming all registrants have javascript
enabled (or advise them to enable it). I guess I just want to know
if any harm be done by doing this?

Thanks.

If you do make the page AJAX-enabled, what would it do? Using AJAX to
validate elements (like making sure the fields are legal values/filled in)
is ok, but using AJAX to send it probably is not. What if I find a mistake?
That element may already have been sent. I have to agree with Randy. Just
make it a regular form that is posted, but you could always add in the
validating scripts.

Matt

 

[pbd22]

If you do make the page AJAX-enabled, what would it do? Using AJAX to
validate elements (like making sure the fields are legal values/filled in)
is ok, but using AJAX to send it probably is not. What if I find a mistake?
That element may already have been sent. I have to agree with Randy. Just
make it a regular form that is posted, but you could always add in the
validating scripts.

Matt

OK, thanks. As a final question, is it better to provide no javascript
at all on the reg page in an attempt to capture
registrations that do not have javascript enabled? So, allowing
all validation to happen on the server?

 

[David Mark]

[snip]

OK, thanks. As a final question, is it better to provide no javascript
at all on the reg page in an attempt to capture

If you don't know how to script a form so that it remains functional
when scripting is unavailable then avoiding script is your best
option.