On Fri, 8 Jun 2001, Michael Leone wrote:
>
> > 6) Lynx (this is obviously a worst-case scenario, as Lynx is a
> > text-based browser).
>
> Dunno about "worst"; I know some folks (very few, to be sure) who use it. Of
> course, they always complain when they go to some site with graphics, or
> Flash animation, etc.
>
FWIW, I regularly use lynx for remote administration purposes. For
instance, if I want to download Apache source to a server, I use lynx
http://httpd.apache.org/ Then, I can navigate to the mirror list and
download right there. :)
I don't use lynx for normal browsing, though, that's what Galeon is for.
It all boils down to "right tool for the job".
Regarding lynx users complaining about visiting sites with graphics /
flash - They aren't complaining that it has those things. Just that the
ONLY way to use them is through flash or by reading the images.
A well-designed site (accessible for lynx users, blind folks, etc) will
use ALT tags to let the text-users know, and if they are using flash for a
main navigational control, will also feature an HTML version of the site.
-pete
