Re: UKNM: shopping solutions

[Charlie.Williams]

Charlie Williams@ECSOFT

08/02/99 11:34


James wrote:

>I would like some opinions on client side javascript shopping systems

>against server side compiled or scripted solutions. My own view is that

>server side solutions give added robustness (indeed all my sites are server

>side) as they are browser independent and the slight loss of performance is

>a price well worth paying. What does the rest of the community feel / have

>experience with? Would anyone tout client side to a client? Do clients know

>the difference? Is the world round?


Good question. One possible answer is: if your audience is likely to be

version 4.0-enabled, go for the full functionality of JavaScript, make the

client-side code robust, and make the final server-side transaction script

even more robust.


As long as the server script gets the final order and credit card details

securely and accurately, does the cart matter that much? JS can do it

faster and more flexibly so I would always explore that route first.


Of course, clients can start faffing around with the client code if they

wish, but what damage can that do if your server script for the final

transaction is robust and prepared for tomfoolery?


Drawback: much of your clever code is going to be visible to the browsing

public if you go the JavaScript route.


Just my thoughts,


Charlie.


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