Re: [WSG] [OT everso slightly] Gramophone web site
Thanks for all those thoughts - I'd guessed it pretty much but it's nice to have confirmation. I'll let you know what the site owners say! (www.newstatesman.co.uk had a similar problem and were oblivious to the fact the site didn't work on anything other than their setup. I ended up emailing them the simple solution, though I'm not sure they've implemented it yet) JB On 11 Dec 2003, at 22:56, James Ellis wrote: Looks like they are using Javascript to launch links. Doesn't work in Firebird. Venkman gives it a big thumbs down. Error: document.newsnav has no properties Source File: http://www.gramophone.co.uk/inc/navnn.js.asp Line: 68 The JS file has an ASP extension. Gotta love those spacer gifs. Cheers James Jonathan Baldwin wrote: I just visited the web site of Gramophone magazine, looking for a CD review. I'm using Safari - the buttons on the site don't work, they're all just # links. I've looked in the source code and am wondering why they don't work before I email them and let them know. Any guesses it might be a case of this site does not support Macs? Whatever the problem my bleary eyes just aren't seeing it. I'm interested to know the reason it's broken (if it is) so I can use it as an example of what to avoid with students at some point. http://www.gramophone.co.uk Jonathan * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ * * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ * * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *
RE: [WSG] [OT everso slightly] Gramophone web site
Hi Jonathon, It has dynamic menus that you're not getting in Safari. A good illustration of not testing (or caring about) cross platform compatibility. This is also a good time to point out that if you use these types of dynamic menus, you must point the initial link to a meaningful address (a page that contains all the links that the menu would provide if it worked) so that anyone that doesn't get the menu still has an option. P -Original Message- From: Jonathan Baldwin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 9:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WSG] [OT everso slightly] Gramophone web site I just visited the web site of Gramophone magazine, looking for a CD review. I'm using Safari - the buttons on the site don't work, they're all just # links. I've looked in the source code and am wondering why they don't work before I email them and let them know. Any guesses it might be a case of this site does not support Macs? Whatever the problem my bleary eyes just aren't seeing it. I'm interested to know the reason it's broken (if it is) so I can use it as an example of what to avoid with students at some point. http://www.gramophone.co.uk Jonathan * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ * * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *
Re: [WSG] [OT everso slightly] Gramophone web site
It's broken. The menu uses Javascript to dynamically create fly-out menus. It doesn't work in my Mac/Safari 1.1 nor Win/Firebird 0.7. It does work in Win/IE 6 Without delving, I would hazard a guess that IE specific JS statements are disabling the menu. Cheers, Ben Jonathan Baldwin wrote: I just visited the web site of Gramophone magazine, looking for a CD review. I'm using Safari - the buttons on the site don't work, they're all just # links. I've looked in the source code and am wondering why they don't work before I email them and let them know. Any guesses it might be a case of this site does not support Macs? Whatever the problem my bleary eyes just aren't seeing it. I'm interested to know the reason it's broken (if it is) so I can use it as an example of what to avoid with students at some point. * The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ *
