Microsoft advice on social engineering

**AtW** · 18 January 2012, 22:23

Originally posted by Sysman View Post

linky

Errr. Can anyone actually read that page one you start scrolling down?

It's meant to be "searchable" version of an AJAX site - _escaped_fragment_ in URL is a give away.

So it's effectively laid out for search engines, not humans.

Full Specification - Making AJAX Applications Crawlable - Google Code

**NickFitz** · 19 January 2012, 00:23

AtW misses the main issue - it would be just as unreadable with no Ajaxy shenanigans, as the real problem is shoddy and incompetent CSS. Microsoft keep on exhibiting this kind of incompetence. One can only assume that they have no QA in place for their web site.

**AtW** · 19 January 2012, 00:25

Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

AtW misses the main issue

I've picked onto something relevant for me

I totally hate AJAX

**NickFitz** · 19 January 2012, 00:40

Originally posted by AtW View Post

I've picked onto something relevant for me

I totally hate AJAX

It can be useful but is usually a pain in the arse, utilised by youngish webdevs for the cool factor without any usability considerations.

I was doing stuff that would later be known as Ajax for intranet applications in 2000, but never for show - only for usability benefits.

Microsoft advice on social engineering