So, If I decide I'm going to play poker with a one-armed man,
I should cut one of my arms off?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Pemberton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Dynapi-Dev] Mouse Events in IE


> it may sound like a broken records but I see no problem with forcing all
> browsers to play on a level playing field.  Then, from there, we can
really
> start to build cross-browser functionality.
>
> Doug Melvin wrote:
>
> > I don't think "crippling" is the right attitude (imho)
> > I am a firm believer that an APP should be able to 'devolve' a little
> > to support other browsers..
> > But I see no reason why the 85% of user using IE
> > shouldn't get to take full advantage of their browser's capabilities..
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Pascal Bestebroer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 6:19 AM
> > Subject: RE: [Dynapi-Dev] Mouse Events in IE
> >
> > > seeing that NS4 is not supporting this, if we simply can't make it
work,
> > we
> > > should make sure it is switched off in IE by default, with the option
of
> > > turning it on (everyone's happy :)
> > >
> > > the API should work the same cross-browser as much as possible..
> > > I can't consider this crippling a browser.
> > >
> > > we could simply add a method to the dynevents so developers can switch
the
> > > functionality on for IE.. we can then simply add this to the faq, or
in
> > some
> > > future documentation.
> > >
> > > Pascal Bestebroer
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > http://www.dynamic-core.net
> > >
> > > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > > > Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Namens Matthew Alan
> > > > Shirey
> > > > Verzonden: zaterdag 17 maart 2001 19:29
> > > > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Onderwerp: RE: [Dynapi-Dev] Mouse Events in IE
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I really have to agree with 8an here.  We should never cripple the
set
> > of
> > > > browser to make them the same as one seriously deficient browser.
There
> > > > should be good documentation with the mouse events section that
explains
> > > > this missing ability in NS.  Then it's up to the widget designers
what
> > to
> > > > use.
> > > >
> > > > M.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eytan
> > > > Heidingsfeld
> > > > Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 9:39 AM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: RE: [Dynapi-Dev] Mouse Events in IE
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You gotta be kidding!
> > > >
> > > > For this reason, I believe that in the cross browser spirit of the
API,
> > we
> > > > should cripple the other browsers to make them perform the same.
> > > >
> > > > NS4 is a non compliant old browser we should cripple all the
> > > > others just for
> > > > it. I think we should:
> > > > A. try to add this functionality
> > > > B. Worse comes to worse add a warning that this feature is not
> > > > supported by
> > > > this old browser.
> > > >
> > > > 8an
> > >
> > >
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