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So, it's actually possible to update a dynamically served gif to provide real progress updates. If that's what they were doing, I'd wonder why they did that ra
by ante_annum 14y ago
So, it's actually possible to update a dynamically served gif to provide real progress updates. If that's what they were doing, I'd wonder why they did that rather than use js hooks.
But this is just a silly static image. What if the server takes longer than the image to load?
- Mahn 14y agoThen it'll just get stuck at 100% until it's done. It's not like users have never experienced this, progress bars have never been that accurate. Probably thanks to Windows, which did a pretty good job at educating users not to expect an accurate progress bar at all.
- nwh 14y agoThe Adobe Flash installer has this issue. The progress bar is just an animation, so you the installer usually finishes way before the bar does.