Re: [WebDNA] DNA suffix
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2008
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 100830
interpreted = N
texte = Sure! this is the case for everybody, so in no case shall we modify the existing suffixes. But from now on, it would be nice to start using the .dna suffix... any help in any way is more than welcome, we are building something big! ;-) - chris On Sep 18, 2008, at 11:00, PLANET DJ (Chris W.) wrote: > I agree with all that was said, EXCEPT... I certainly don't want to > lose my Google Page Rank and SEO just because the software platform > wants to change extensions. I would gladly code new sites > using .dna, but the existing ones need to stay as .tpl. > > Best Regards, > > Chris Whybrew > Senior Account Manager > > > PLANET DJ INC > www.planetdj.com > > p: 775.323.1540 ext 3903 > f: 775.323.8230 > e: chrisw@planetdj.com > > > From: "JD Ready"
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:32 AM > To: talk@webdna.us > Subject: Re: [WebDNA] DNA suffix > > Well, for my 2 cents, I'm new to WebDNA, but I have to agree with > Christophe. I have programmed in asp, aspx & php and I like seeing > the common extension of the language I coded in if for no other > reason to know at a glance what I wrote the site in after not > working on it for a couple of years. > > Additionally, I like knowing what other sites have been written in > in the event I think something's "cool" and I want to know how the > programmer did it. > > And finally, the Christophe's point, if you guys are to "resurect" > webDNA and have it rise like a pheonix from the ashes (a quote from > someone's earlier post), then I think you want as much brand > recognition as you can get. I know that when I see a website that @ > know is dynamic but is using an extension that I don't recognize, I > often look it up to see what it is. > > And finally, about using .html. I would not recommend that. We all > have control over our servers it would appear. However, in a shared > hosting environment you often don't. If WebDNA ever gets widely > adopted, the hosting companies are not going to map .html to webDNA > - just like they don't do it for asp or php. Also, as a programmer, > I expect .htm or .html files to be pure html and would think it odd > and possibly even incorrect (regardless of whether its possible) to > have webdna script in a file designated as html. > > Anyway, that my 2 cents having been involved with webDNA for the > past 5 days. :) > > ----------------------- > Sent from my Treo(r) smartphone > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christophe Billiottet > Date: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 10:50 am > Subject: Re: [WebDNA] DNA suffix > To: Reply-To: > > Well, this was just that WebDNA, as a web scripting language, is far > far behind the others in terms of number of active servers and sites. > If you check a php site, there is nothing different between it and any > other html site, except for the .php suffix that makes it immediately > identifiable: "ah! this is another php site" ;-) > PHP too can use any other suffix (just a matter of mapping it) but the > default suffix is .php and it seems everybody is satisfied with it. > Same with .asp > > The suffix identifies a technology, and we, WebDNA users, decided to > hide our technology. > > I guess this is not a very good idea if we want to make WebDNA a > winner product... > > chris > > > > > > On Sep 17, 2008, at 12:58, Tom Duke wrote: > > > Hi, > > > Have to say that I agree with Dan. > > > I would certainly support setting .dna as the default suffix - but I > like the fact that my sites are not clearly identified with any > technology. I also hide the bit with > WebDNA comments so there should be no easy way for a user to > determine the server side scripting language used. > > > I would think this would be considered good security practice. > > > - Tom > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >
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Sure! this is the case for everybody, so in no case shall we modify the existing suffixes. But from now on, it would be nice to start using the .dna suffix... any help in any way is more than welcome, we are building something big! ;-) - chris On Sep 18, 2008, at 11:00, PLANET DJ (Chris W.) wrote: > I agree with all that was said, EXCEPT... I certainly don't want to > lose my Google Page Rank and SEO just because the software platform > wants to change extensions. I would gladly code new sites > using .dna, but the existing ones need to stay as .tpl. > > Best Regards, > > Chris Whybrew > Senior Account Manager > > > PLANET DJ INC > www.planetdj.com > > p: 775.323.1540 ext 3903 > f: 775.323.8230 > e: chrisw@planetdj.com > > > From: "JD Ready" > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:32 AM > To: talk@webdna.us > Subject: Re: [WebDNA] DNA suffix > > Well, for my 2 cents, I'm new to WebDNA, but I have to agree with > Christophe. I have programmed in asp, aspx & php and I like seeing > the common extension of the language I coded in if for no other > reason to know at a glance what I wrote the site in after not > working on it for a couple of years. > > Additionally, I like knowing what other sites have been written in > in the event I think something's "cool" and I want to know how the > programmer did it. > > And finally, the Christophe's point, if you guys are to "resurect" > webDNA and have it rise like a pheonix from the ashes (a quote from > someone's earlier post), then I think you want as much brand > recognition as you can get. I know that when I see a website that @ > know is dynamic but is using an extension that I don't recognize, I > often look it up to see what it is. > > And finally, about using .html. I would not recommend that. We all > have control over our servers it would appear. However, in a shared > hosting environment you often don't. If WebDNA ever gets widely > adopted, the hosting companies are not going to map .html to webDNA > - just like they don't do it for asp or php. Also, as a programmer, > I expect .htm or .html files to be pure html and would think it odd > and possibly even incorrect (regardless of whether its possible) to > have webdna script in a file designated as html. > > Anyway, that my 2 cents having been involved with webDNA for the > past 5 days. :) > > ----------------------- > Sent from my Treo(r) smartphone > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christophe Billiottet > Date: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 10:50 am > Subject: Re: [WebDNA] DNA suffix > To: Reply-To: > > Well, this was just that WebDNA, as a web scripting language, is far > far behind the others in terms of number of active servers and sites. > If you check a php site, there is nothing different between it and any > other html site, except for the .php suffix that makes it immediately > identifiable: "ah! this is another php site" ;-) > PHP too can use any other suffix (just a matter of mapping it) but the > default suffix is .php and it seems everybody is satisfied with it. > Same with .asp > > The suffix identifies a technology, and we, WebDNA users, decided to > hide our technology. > > I guess this is not a very good idea if we want to make WebDNA a > winner product... > > chris > > > > > > On Sep 17, 2008, at 12:58, Tom Duke wrote: > > > Hi, > > > Have to say that I agree with Dan. > > > I would certainly support setting .dna as the default suffix - but I > like the fact that my sites are not clearly identified with any > technology. I also hide the bit with > WebDNA comments so there should be no easy way for a user to > determine the server side scripting language used. > > > I would think this would be considered good security practice. > > > - Tom > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >
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