I'm not an XML expert, but I'm sure someone can help you out here...

ok, now lets keep this discussion on the BluePrint webshop. On comp.sys.msx I already read that Argon is going to move to another server with ASP, which makes it easier to create an all-browser-compatible webshop. Sounds like a good move to me.

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Yup, the new version is almost ready.
ASP + XML this time, so the scripting is serverside and the compatibility problems should be gone

But I'm pretty sick for the moment, so the new shop will have to wait for a couple of days

K.

This only proves there are too many standards on the Internet. It's too bad everbody is still blaming microsoft for it. (whahaa, sorry). I hope it will be opened soon.
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i wish you good luck argon... but why did you use XML?? never heard of the fact that XML can be used to display pages. why not use just html for displaying the pages?

oh and btw: the last time i claimed it worked, i didnt actually visit the webshop but just the site.

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i wish you good luck argon... but why did you use XML?? never heard of the fact that XML can be used to display pages. why not use just html for displaying the pages?

It's called XHTML 1.0, read the specs @ http://www.w3.org

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i wish you good luck argon... but why did you use XML?? never heard of the fact that XML can be used to display pages. why not use just html for displaying the pages? oh and btw: the last time i claimed it worked, i didnt actually visit the webshop but just the site. [off]{moderator: indeed, off}[/off]

Actually it is more complicated

I use ASP for the site, which is VB code that gets compiled on the webserver and returns HTML (I try to use XHTML syntax) to the client.
So the client only gets to see (X)HTML, the compilation and code are invisible to the user.

Previous time I used a database to store my sales in, so I could update the shop very easy.
It is possible to use XML as database, which is what I try to do now

hmm, i prefer using php for scripting and a sql DB behind that. oh and (eeh who mentioned it again? ) a decent webdeveloper obviously knows the xhtml specs (im not using it at all btw).

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but why did you use XML?? never heard of the fact that XML can be used to display pages. why not use just html for displaying the pages?

XML, like SGML is an independant way to store data (or content). With the addition of eg XSLT it is very usuable to render content to various output formats, eg HTML. Therefor it is very usuable if you want to publish the same data to multiple media, including the display of HTML pages.

Argon, I hope that your shop will be back soon!

Doing my best, but I'm still pretty sick
It's hard to concentrate more than half an hour, let alone code the webshop

Maybe I'll just use the previous shop with the database

Anyway, y'all shouldn't be in such a hurry.
I currently don't have many items for sale...
I will be selling some of my MSX computers, but I have NO games for sale for the moment.

Hehe, I started out collecting about all old computers I could get my hands on, but it just breaks my heart to see them just standing there. All I really use is an NMS-8250
Now all I have left is many MSX computers and a Sinclair ZX-81 set.

So I decided to only keep the real MSX rarities (and my Philips MSX computers), also thinking of renaming the website to 'Blue-Print MSX cabinet of rarities'.
All the other MSX computers will probably go on sale.

I have bought multiple turboR ST (3 units, 1 of them completely boxed) in Japan.
Those will be on sale when they arrive, don't mail me yet for buying one.
When they arrive I first need to check if they are in good condition.
I don't want to sell an item that hasn't been checked on good operation.

Also a small lot of games, of which I will sell what I already have as usual.