[Gllug] Website developement

[Stig Brautaset]

Nix <nix at esperi.demon.co.uk> writes:

> > I take it you are one of these guys that like flash, javascript and so
> > an as well then. I personally can't think of anything worse on a webpage.
> 
> No, I hate them --- at least, I hate Flash. Javascript has its place and
> that place is a long way away from me.

good -- well, at least about the flash part. Java/javascript on the
web is even worse to my account tho.

> But the idea of using the C preprocessor to munge webpages is completely
> broken. Use a proper preprocessor, not a tokenized preprocessor that can
> only really handle C.
> 
> > The preprocessor/make thing does exactly what I want, and is
> > infinately expandable.
> 
> Thus speaks someone who hasn't hit cpp's countless limitations. Hell,

Not all, I'm sure, but some of them -- I still find it a convenient tool.

> you can't even reorder components of a webpage using cpp alone! (M4 can
> do that easily, with diversions.)

> Look into using M4 rather than cpp. You won't regret it.

I doubt it not, but I can't be bothered. You obviously haven't had a
look at my page and the complexity I am talking about.

It's at http://www.brautaset.org if you can be bothered to check. 

Cheers, Stig
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