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--- proj0 [2010/09/21 22:15] – roumani
+++ proj0 [2010/10/07 20:42] (current) – roumani
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   * If the entry made by the user is already present in the master list then it is rejected. In that case, the same screen is re-served (with its information updated to reflect any changes made by others in the master list) but with a line added at the top containing, in red colour, the message: "This country has already been added". Furthermore, the text box must be filled with whatever the user entered; i.e. the entry is echoed back.
-  * If the entry is empty or contains only whitespace then it is also rejected, and the form is re-served, as above, with the message: "Country name cannot be blank!". In all other cases, the country is added, the form re-served, and no message appears at the top.
+  * If the entry is empty or contains only whitespace then it is also rejected, and the form is re-served, as above, with the message: "Country name cannot be blank!".
+In all other cases, the country is added, the form re-served, and no message appears at the top.
 ====== Possible Variations ======
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   * Don't send the master list if the client is iPhone or Blackberry.
-  * If a user remained idle while others are adding countries, the counter on the screen would not remain correct. Fix this somehow.
+  * If a user remained idle while others are adding countries, the counter on the screen would not remain correct. Fix this.
   * Map your app's URL to a directory.
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   * Compress your webapp's response.
-  * Keep track of the counties entered by the user in this session, not just their count, and enable the user to optionally view them.
+  * Keep track of the counties entered by the user in the session, not just the count, and enable the user to view them.
-  * Enable richer content. Rather than just a country name, the user may also enter the counties capital and possibly its population.
+  * Enable richer content. Rather than just a country name, the user may also enter the capital and possibly the population.
-  * Rather than serve the list every time, change the UI to one with a sidebar containing two links "Add a Country" and  "Show Master List"
+The following two variations require CSS and JavaScript:
-  * To improve responsiveness, and to place less demand on the network, have the client do some validation. Server validation should remain unchanged (why?).
+  * Rather than serve the list every time, change the UI to a sidebar and two links "Add a Country" and  "Show Master List"
+  * To improve responsiveness, and to place less demand on the network, have the client do some validation. Server validation should remain unchanged (why?).