Good article. I would have to say though that this really only addresses those 100% 'drag&drop' programmers.
There is nothing that prevents one from using 100% vanilla HTML directly or through the HTML controls ( as opposed to the ASP.NET web controls ). Getting away from styling controls using the designer is a must - do everything that you possibly can using stye sheets - inline styles are a no-no. Although vs2008 has gone a long way in these regard. Also look into the css control adapters to get ASP.NET to generate css friendly table-less html. Test your site during development on multiple browsers and if necessary, remove any problems associated with ASP.NET browser detection by replacing the drag&drop controls with something that does work the way you would like. The number places where this is necessary are actually pretty small - most problems are due to css issues rather than the code generated by ASP.NET. In my experience, doing initial site testing using the latest version of firefox is a good way to get a site looking pretty good in most browsers. Developing with internet explorer as your only test browser is a really bad idea. My last point would be that even with the most standards compliant modern browsers, 100% visual compatibility can be a tough go due to the many ambiguous aspects of the standards. Know when to say that pretty close is close enough. Gerry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony G Sent: December 3, 2007 09:40 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2] .net versus VS I did a follow-up to Gerry's answer on my blog: remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com /blog/tech/2007/12/crossbrowserdotnet1.html > From: gerry > Nothing runs 'ON' FireFox. > > From: Bill > Will .Net code run on FireFox? ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
