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From: Jeffrey Zeldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>I'm no
>body. A fact that I believe is the way you consider those of us who
>wish to communicate with all the big boys, with windows on the web. Is
>it your intention to eliminate the problem of compatibility by excluding
>those who are windows challenged or netscape unaware? Why is the not a
>simple standard that allows a text frameset to be available first, right
>out of the box, that wil carry the import, and index of a site/page,
>without crashing, requiring or forcing multiple protocals upon a client?
>It would seem to me that to be truely "Commercial" in nature, the web
>would need to be "universal", and simple. To only complicate or
>"inhance" the experiance for those who wish to delve further.
>IM_humble_Opinion. Keep_It_Simple_Stupid, should always be done first,
>and usually keeps it from having to be done Twice.
frames have been downgraded in W3C spec due to their numerous
usability problems.
the Browser Upgrade initiative is not Windows, Mac, or
Linux-specific. Nor browser-specific.
it's about standards and accessibility.
check this page:
http://www.webstandards.org/upgrade/what.html
>I like to be able to go to any site, with any browser, OS, or hardware.
>If am not able to enjoy the Whole site, that is the site's loss. If I
>can't use the web because of a standard that excludes "Me" and "My"
>choices, that is wrong. by example I can use my Black and White TV on
>any broadcast, cable or Satelite station. I have to pay extra for the
>cable or satelite "box" and my picture will be black and white, but that
>is compatibility. You want to improve, improve, don't exclude.
and you can view all the content at http://www.alistapart.com/ ,
which has just been redesigned in accordance with the WaSP browser upgrade
campaign. it just won't look as purty as it does in a CSS-compliant site.
your black and white tv analogy is perfect! i agree with you. i'm
supporting standards without hurting old browser users.
jeffrey
Z E L D M A N
http://www.zeldman.com - entertainment for you.
http://www.alistapart.com - design. code. content.
http://www.webstandards.org - fighting for standards.
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Have a Goody!
Dan
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