All these problems seem like the original application could use some good old MVC to seperate the presentation layer. Then 'upgrading' to or for other browsers / flash / VB should be a snap.
-Adam On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:47:25 -0800, Ken Ketsdever <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We have several of these type of applcations in house and what a pain in the > ass. > > Application A uses I.E. 5 - 5.5 it breaks on anything else and there is no > plan on updating anytime soon. > > Application B uses IE 5 - 5.5 but will be moving to I.E. 6 with the next > release (early next year) It will no longer run on IE 5 - 5.5. > > So as of early next year we are hosed. We have to resolve the issue in house > or change applications because someone is refusing to make their application > work with other other versions of IE let alone more compliant browser. We > are now looking at alternative applications that are not as browser specific. > In other words we are taking our money off the table. > > > > > As I LMAO at you, being a developer for HTML applications, > > Intranets, Extranets and websites for over 10 years. I can > > say that every browser on the market today is NOT capable of > > delivering our application to the end user, we use specific > > IE only functionality and it works. We will not remove any of > > this to run it under Firefox because our application is what > > is making us over $200K per application, because we can do > > what others can not. > > > > This forces people to use IE on these intranets, but if the > > client wants the application to run then it has to be IE or nothing. > > > > Now before you Laugh again, think about what you're saying. I > > am not saying that IE is the best thing since sliced bread, I > > am not saying that I like IE over anything else, I am saying > > that IE is the only browser that will run our application at > > the moment. > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - RUWebby http://www.ruwebby.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:186386 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
