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Title: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: Rob L on January 06, 2006, 03:37:04 pm
am I going mad or what?

I've worked in IT for years, and until this evening when I read the thread for 11.1.94, I've never heard it used in an IT sense!

What on earth does it mean???
Title: Re: what the hell is a breadcrumb?
Post by: LonWar on January 06, 2006, 03:49:01 pm
Definition of: breadcrumb

A description of the trail you took to get where you are. Breadcrumbs are common on Web sites to help you navigate the site. For example, a simple text breadcrumb such as Products->Monitors->Flat Panel shows that you arrived at this page by first clicking Products, then Monitors, and finally Flat Panel.


So the left of the Screen when your in tile view...

Artist---AC/DC Albums --- Flick Of the Swich

That is the breadcrumb
Title: Re: what the hell is a breadcrumb?
Post by: zxsix on January 06, 2006, 03:52:10 pm
You're now only seeing the Flick of a Switch Album.  Click back on the AC/DC breadcrumb to go backwards one level.  Click on Artists breadcrumb to go back 2 levels.
Might even have the ability to go back as far as Genre, depending on how your viewscheme is configured.
Title: Re: what the hell is a breadcrumb?
Post by: Mr ChriZ on January 06, 2006, 04:29:32 pm
Well I'd never heard of that before either!  :)
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: Alex B on January 06, 2006, 04:43:49 pm
I think bennyd invented the idea and explained the term in this thread:

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=30574.msg210681#msg210681
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: KingSparta on January 06, 2006, 07:28:09 pm
Breadcrumbs or bread crumbs are small particles of dry or very dry bread, which are used for breading foods, topping casseroles, stuffing poultry, thickening stews, and adding inexpensive bulk to meatloaves and similar dishes.
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: Alex B on January 06, 2006, 07:43:42 pm
Thanks King. Very informative.

One question though: how do you define the difference between dry and very dry?  ;D
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: KingSparta on January 06, 2006, 07:51:12 pm
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how do you define the difference between dry and very dry?

It did not say

For more on breadcrumbs

http://www.foodsubs.com/Crumbs.html
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: IlPadrino on January 06, 2006, 08:04:45 pm
I think bennyd invented the idea and explained the term in this thread:

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=30574.msg210681#msg210681

Bennyd invented the idea of breadcrumbs in general?
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: datdude on January 06, 2006, 08:06:43 pm
Breadcrumbs or bread crumbs are small particles of dry or very dry bread, which are used for breading foods, topping casseroles, stuffing poultry, thickening stews, and adding inexpensive bulk to meatloaves and similar dishes.

But if it becomes dry, isn't that actually a crouton and not a bread crumb?
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: Alex B on January 06, 2006, 08:10:19 pm
Bennyd invented the idea of breadcrumbs in general?

I didn't say what idea.

(Naturally, I meant that I think he invented the idea to use a breadcrumb style system in MC.)
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: Alex B on January 06, 2006, 08:15:29 pm
crouton

crou·ton (krū'tŏn', krū-tŏn')
n.
A small crisp piece of toasted or fried bread.

[French croûton, diminutive of croûte, crust, from Old French crouste, from Latin crūsta.]
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: jgreen on January 06, 2006, 08:18:38 pm
I'm glad to see that the Forum doesn't shy away from the really important discussions.
Title: OT: What the heck is MC11?
Post by: Alex B on January 06, 2006, 08:33:41 pm
Let's continue with another important question.

Q: What the heck is MC11?

A: Here is a picture of it:

(http://www.delaval.com/NR/rdonlyres/CDC21FFE-DB75-4CA4-B01F-B0825D931CDD/0/MC11_Webb_Main.jpg)

and the defination: ...MC11/default.htm (http://www.delaval.com/Products/MilkingEquipment/Clusters/Milking_cluster_MC11/default.htm).

I am sure King will make a plugin for it soon.
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: Mr ChriZ on January 06, 2006, 08:37:45 pm
This is so why MC11 should have an interface for the coffee machine.
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: jgreen on January 06, 2006, 09:59:15 pm
Alex, I think Mamie Van Doren already has a plugin for this.
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: zxsix on January 07, 2006, 01:04:28 am
Bennyd invented the idea of breadcrumbs in general?

Why not?  Al Gore invented the internet.  Now they're both famous and equally as important to the advancement of humankind.
 ;)
Title: Re: what is a breadcrumb?
Post by: bennyd on January 07, 2006, 02:29:00 am
I wish I invented it, I would be rich by now.

Breadcrumb is a widely used term in Websites, IT, programming business.
This to make Navigation easier.
http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/52/breadcrumb.htm

 :D