Most of the sites we develop are still fully compatible down to Netscape
3.0; If we really need cool animations and client-side interactivity and all
that we just use Flash and/or basic Javascript and there's basically no
limit to what you can do.  Java Applets still really suck for the most part
due to the pi$$-poor browser implementations (esp. where Microsoft's
deliberate sabotage of that medium is concerned).  And M$DHTML be damned
too.  There doesn't really seem to be any justifiable reason to develop
bleeding-edge tech on the client-side when dealing with the general internet
audience anyways.  I like being able to count on a web-page not crashing my
system just because somebody wants to animate layers all over the place just
because they can.

Besides, screw Netscape; Mozilla.org is picking up the slack pretty well.  I
wonder if Apple will ever make their own web browser, the "iSurf" or
whatever...

brendan avery 2.0 - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
310.779.2211 - santa monica, california

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greenwood, Erin E. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 06:39
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: #$)(*@_#()$ Netscape
> 
> 
> I like Netscape.  : (      (which is completely irrelevant!)
> 
> Not only that but our customer specifies that the site must 
> be designed
> toward Netscape. That is their official browser and I don't 
> think they will
> allow IE. Too much security risk. Hmmm.
> 
> e
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:35 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: #$)(*@_#()$ Netscape
> 
> 
> Here, read this. It will make you feel much better-
> 
> The browser will continue to be a problem but less so than before,
> because Netscape's browser is just about dead. It has been on life
> support for years, but now Netscape is finally pulling the plug. In
> June, Netscape President Jim Bankoff indicated Netscape would 
> be getting
> out of the browser business. Mozilla and Opera will continue to win
> adherents from the legion of people who despise Microsoft. 
> 
> Netscape's departure from the browser business isn't all bad 
> news. Most
> end users couldn't care less about what browser they're using 
> as long as
> it works. However, Web application vendors can concentrate on writing
> for Microsoft Internet Explorer, and achieve faster 
> development cycles,
> less overhead and, possibly, better applications more quickly.
> 
> Here's the link to the full article. The article isn't just about
> Nutscrape. It talks about trends for 02 -
> http://www.networkcomputing.com/1226/1226f7.html
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephenie Hamilton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 8:33 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: #$)(*@_#()$ Netscape
> 
> 
> LOL! I know that sound!
> it's ok Jon, here have a drink (hands him fav beverage of
> choice), now take a deep breath......ahhh, does that feel better?
> 
> ~~
> Stephenie
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 8:19 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: #$)(*@_#()$ Netscape
> 
> 
> AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGGGH!
> 
> Thanks for listening, I feel better now.
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