As one of those much maligned people who surf the web with js disabled, I can tell you that any number representing % of users surfing with js disallowed is suspect. I surf with js disabled, even though it can be a pain, to avoid loading the multiple js files that are used by many sites to do things I don't think they need to do, local newspaper site loads 23 different js files. That's on my office computer. When I can, I run my mobile devices with JavaScript turned off all the time.
IF I encounter a problem, I may abandon the site or I may enable some js scripts to run if the site has something that I really want to access. As I land on the site I'd then be counted as non-js user, then after enabling js I would be counted as a js user. I'm not sure how allowing only some js scripts to run w/b counted. .Net sites are some the worst because, as a developer, you have to work around not using JavaScript for postbacks. Close runner ups are those sites that won't let me add to a shopping cart, or submit a form w/o JavaScript being enabled. But my real disdain I reserve for those sites that are completely illegible w/o js enabled. Those site designers haven't earned their fee and should apologize to every user. I don't think the question s/b "Why do I turn off JavaScript?" My question w/b "Why do you need JavaScript?". I can only think of few times where use of js is justified. Not everywhere, all the time. Christie Mason ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [cs...@lists.css-discuss.org] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
