Works fine in X with OmniWeb. On Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at 07:47 , "" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 09:07 PM 30/04/02 -0500, Gary D. Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Using Netscape 4.79 I've encountered several Java-based web pages that >> do not >> load. I simply use Opera when that happens. It's the code, not the Mac! > > That can be because many scripts do a check for browser (and even OS). > Ideally this is so they can fall back to a simpler page if you don't > have > the version they expect, but often they don't bother to have any > alternative, so you can end up with a blank screen or non-functioning > links. Opera has a setting to report that it's whatever browser you > tell it > to be, I think by default IE, so it often gets in, and works, when > Netscape > is locked out. > > It's often worth looking at the source code of the page to see if you > can > work out what it's trying to do. If it has jumps to various pages > depending > on a browser check, just copy and paste them into the address bar; often > one will work, at least well enough to get the content you want. Also, > see > if there's a <NOSCRIPT> section, which is what happens if you don't > have > javascript active. Again, some don't even bother to have that, but if > they > do have a link there, that's pretty sure to work. > Bookmark the page that works, not the index page with the browser check. > > > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
