Fair point, but I'd never release a site that I hadn't tested and made sure worked adequately in IE5+, firefox, opera, safari etc etc anyway.
For me the only really interesting browser stat these days is resolution, and even that isn't a huge concern because 90% of the time I just know that I have to make a site that'll be adequate in 800x600.
And sure, some sites might require that you get lynx or netscape 4 support spot on, but again, you're more than likely going to know that before you go live, and will test for it.
On 01/08/06, Steve Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That argument may seem reasonable but it is flawed. If users with particular user agents can't use your site or find it difficult to use then they are less likely to return. Your stats will then show a low number for these users. You might conclude that the low number means you don't need to bother fixing the site to cater for these users but in fact the exact opposite is true.Steve
From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected]] On Behalf Of Seb Frost
Sent: 01 August 2006 14:20
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [WSG] Browser stats
The only way to get accurate statistics is to gather your own, on each individual site. Then you're guaranteed a relevant sample. If you look at statistics of any other site, no matter what they might claim, you're not getting the information you need!Make the site, put it up, check your stats, make any changes you deem necessary. If it's a design question then go for 800x600 for now, and change later if/when you decide you have enough 1024x768+ users.- seb
On 01/08/06, Paul Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:Hi all,Just wondered if anyone has a good resource for Browser stats. Currently I've got a few but most get their stats from visitors to the site which can be a bit biased.Currently I've gotAnyone got better?!Cheers
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