Sure won't. -----Original Message----- From: Jeffry Houser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 3:25 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CSS and Netscape - was(CSS and dynamically changing classes)
At 02:27 PM 4/16/2002 -0400, you wrote: >You're right, this is a can of worms, but...Really, I am asking that >Steve Case drop the Netscape browser altogether. And remove the main competition? > I'm not exactly sure >which standards that IE supports or doesn't support, or how NS compares >to it. But the fact is that IE it's extremely forgiving, feature-rich, >and just a great browser altogether, while NS is just a headache for >designers. I can say that I've never had a problem writing code that works fine in both IE and Navigator (As I said before, I don't use advanced features, though). I think it is good that IE is forgiving. I think it is bad that developers need a forgiving browser. Learn what you are doing before you start calling yourself a 'professional'. > To tell you the truth, I don't know how they keep producing >the NS browser. I't doesn't seems to me that it makes any money for the >company. I don't know either. : shrugs: > The fact is that there are standards and that anything which >makes the code easier to program and maintain should be included in the >standard. So, you are saying that the HTML 5 standard should make end table tags optional, for instance, because it makes it easier to write code? I hardly think that is going to happen, nor do I think it is a good idea. The purpose of a standard is to do it right, not necessarily make it easy. As an example, It is very easy to build a database with one table and run your web site off it. That doesn't make it the right choice. >If NS was the all around better browser, we would be using >that instead of IE, right, Mac and Betamax arguments not withstanding >because this is a free item we're talking about. But, that wasn't always the case. > 1) Where is Netscape 5? I thought Netscape 5 was "The release of the code into open source." ? But, don't hold me too that. I think version numbers ceased to mean anything when Microsoft Word went from version 2 to version 6 in an attempt to compete with WordPerfect 6. > 2) Why was Netscape 6 now based on all new code(Gecko)? Speed. A new engine > 3) Why was Netscape 6.01 so quickly rushed out the door? To fix bugs in Netscape 6.0 ? Isn't that usually the reason. >Anyway, I will include any and all names that wish to be included on the >letter. I will include any arguments for the position as well, and I >intend to send it directly to Mr. Case via snail mail. Do not include mine. I do not agree with many of the points you are raising. -- Jeffry Houser | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Need a Web Developer? Contact me! AIM: Reboog711 | Fax / Phone: 860-223-7946 -- My Books: http://www.instantcoldfusion.com My Band: http://www.farcryfly.com ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
