Andrew Scott wrote: > Nathan, > > If it was web based for the average joe blow to look at I agree, but in > this case it is not. And intranet systems are always designed with one > browser in mind and one only, and this is usually IE because these > companies have agreements with M$. > > Did you stop to think about that? >
IE on Windows you mean? What about the design team that needs to hit up the intranet from time to time, they've only got Macs. IE5 on mac isn't like any browser on Windows. Anyway, I won't pick apart everything you said. The fact is, your app is IE only, and probably no one knows what it would take to make it compatable with other browsers. You've stated that it's not worth switching because it's a big money-maker and you haven't had any problems with companies requiring other browsers. One day, this will change. Everyone won't stay on IE6 forever <gasp/>, and also your program will have to evolve in some way to keep its cool (No web app is a long-term solution). If it doesn't stay cool, your clients will dump it for something better. You may not be making it Firefox compatable in the near future, but someday, someone will have to adapt your software for a different browser. The art dept will have to get on it eventually, or you'll make some linux-loving fanatic sysadmin all pissy about not being able to use it on Konquerer. Develop it with everyone in mind from the start and you avoid these problems. -nathan strutz ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:186575 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=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
