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Is it worth it to re-implement the browser's find feature?
I'm working on a web application in which users will occasionally have to search for various information in a log file. So users would go to this app, kick off a batch script, and wait for it to ...
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Automatically clear cache from scripts
I received a request to implement browser clear cache automatically when a user starts a session. This is the first time I encounter such a odd request.
Is clear browser cache for a web application ...
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How can branches of a query language be added dynamically in a browser? [closed]
Our group developed a stream-oriented NetFlow query language, called NFQL.
Given that it can have multiple filtering/grouping stages and a number of branches, defining a query in a text file can ...
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On a click, show a stub or not?
Consider a click event that would cause a significant change of view (e.g. going from a list of items to a detail view of a single item). What is a better experience:
Switch to a stub view which ...
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Loading Times / Breaking points
We all know that a user is not going to wait forever for a website to load. Given there are certain factors and circumstances that can apply to this, is there a breakdown of users stages/breaking ...
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1answer
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When given the choice on a website; are people more likely to download the app or keep using the browser?
When you go to Zappos.com on an iOS device you're greeted with a splash screen saying "We made an App!" and it gives you the choice to "Download Now" or "No Thanks, I'll just use the browser."
I was ...
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Should tabs changes in a web app be part of the browser history?
I've implemented a JavaScript plugin that tracks tab changes in through the browser history. Here's a brief overview of how it works:
Once tab is clicked, the URL hashtag (the part that looks like ...
