Path: csiph.com!x330-a1.tempe.blueboxinc.net!usenet.pasdenom.info!gegeweb.org!de-l.enfer-du-nord.net!feeder2.enfer-du-nord.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Sandman Newsgroups: comp.lang.php Subject: Re: preg_match() oddities and question Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:26:01 +0100 Lines: 79 Message-ID: References: <1670168.aK4W3vaeNJ@PointedEars.de> <3004614.SPkdTlGXAF@PointedEars.de> <1780410.D2KPVSPYKU@PointedEars.de> <4778042.ypaU67uLZW@PointedEars.de> <4340380.gzYE47dVVZ@PointedEars.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net Q9GXZ5P9RSk2HrgwFioFnQsyoVvfzy2qSepqG5G8I62zrHk+I= X-Orig-Path: mr Cancel-Lock: sha1:ETETWK6cefOKmUHMulJdQleXkEA= User-Agent: MT-NewsWatcher/3.5.2 (Intel Mac OS X) X-Face: $@,Vfa$,)%=Qa7L]y)&oZj_\EiHc}}Af0Bei"4a_%)"c6TQ+P/:53>;PNGuWUmkqyeN-qM65foJ[;T_(k;>]&G\T4Lhm:2 ujye2_,iUJFE;NZn>y;.|-hl7g~bIOF1qG\o, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote: > >> >> > It is at this point that most people that have an actual need to > >> >> > solve these kinds of problems turn to the available commercial > >> >> > software and decide to solve it with money instead of manpower. > >> >> > >> >> Where the question must be allowed: How came that the data has not > >> >> been > >> >> requested and stored in a structured form to begin with? That is, for > >> >> example, why only an address field in a form – why not a street, house > >> >> number aso. field? > >> > > >> > Convenience for the user, of course. > >> > >> You can't be serious. > > > > I can :) > > Apparently. Indeed. :) > >> > This is a form that says "Are you connected to the citynet?" and then > >> > you just enter your address to search the database. If the user has to > >> > provide street name, street number and street letter in separate > >> > fields, it's inconvenient for them. > >> > >> No, it's not. > > > > Actually, yes it is :) > > No, it is not. Actually, yes it is :) > >> With separate controls they can be sure where to enter what; > >> it is accessible, and you have no problem processing the data. With one > >> control, neither applies. > > > > Well, I have been doing this for about ten years now, > > I have been doing this for about fourteen years now. So what? You have monitored swedish address search terms for fourteen years? We should compare notes. > There are basic accessibility guidelines that no amount of > development experience can substitute (although studying usability, > as I did, can help). Many of which must be followed per > legislation in some countries. This.. has nothing to do with the topic at hand. > > and recived tons of feedback from my clients on things like this. […] > > There remains the possibility that you did it wrong in another way all the > time. Also, there is a possibility that you don't have enough information about the details of my situation to make any judgmental comments at all. > > When I say it's inconvenient for the end user, it's not something I make > > up on the spot to be obnoxious. > > Nevertheless, your logic is flawed. Well, as long as you're merely *saying* that instead of actually, you know, *substantiate* that opinion, I have no idea what you expect me to do with it. Words are easy :) -- Sandman[.net]