Re: TI has wrecked their web site

Tim Shoppa wrote:

Uwe Bonnes wrote:

John Larkin <jjlarkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I use Flashblock in Firefox, so I don't get headaches from all that
Hollywood Flashcrap.


http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/ina114.html

The data*** link (which should be prominent at the top of the page)
is way down at the bottom. If you right-click to save, the filename
comes up as "getliterature.tsp". The file turns out to be, in fact,
the .pdf, so you can rename it in the browser's "save" dialog, to
"INA114.pdf" or whatever.

So why isn't it just INA114.PDF anyhow?

Even worse is the LT website.

Links are given as
http://www.linear.com/pc/downloadDocument.\
do?navId=H0,C1,C1155,C1001,C1150,P13693,D9659

(example given for the LTC2208)

Why not have plain links with some sensible name?


The trend among website designers in the past couple years is to
replace URL's that directly give paths on a filesystem into
dynamically-generated documents and links that access the documents
through database links.

There are some website administrivia tasks that are made easier by
this, but MOSTLY this is done because it raises website administration
into the "ivory white tower with the database analyst" level again,
ensuring their employment forever and a steady stream of $ to Oracle
Inc.

Also, having a dynamically created Javascript thingy open up the PDF
document lets you put a "frame" around the PDF with arrows to step you
forward/back through catalog pages etc. This is not a completely
useless feature, although it is frustrating at times.

(I would argue that a filesystem is a database, but all the Oracle
junkies will just hate me more.)

Yeah, my shorts are too tight and Oracle DBA's pissed me off big time
yesterday!

Tim.

You do not need to "argue that a filesystem is a database", because that is true.
.