First a personal note : there are more than two browsers in the world ! Programming for only IE and NS, and let the rest to rot, is almost as bad as programming for a single browser only. But I agree with Flavio, it's a pain that all the browsers are incompatible at some level. And very hard to convince customers that not all browser details can be controlled in a server based solution like MapXtreme. But just thrashing users of old browser won't make you a popular man, or your service popular, so don't do that. My personal rules of thumb are : - no Java on the client unless it's absolutely neccessary (or be prepared to spend a lot of support time) - absolutely no ActiveX-plugins ! - only standard HTML - as low version as possible (otherwise you willingly invite incompatability problems) - JavaScript is ok, but don't base your entire functionality on it (be prepared for JavaScript-less browser hits) This way I hope to stear clear of most problems. It's always better to have a low-tech but working solution, instead of a high-tech non-working solution ;-) Nb! All my remarks apply to Internet solutions only. Intranet solutions are a completely different ballgame. Regards Lars Nielsen ********************************************************** Lars Nielsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Development Manager, MapXtreme iGIS Specialist Kampsax / MapInfo GIS, Odense http://www.mapinfo.dk Authorized MapInfo Partner & Distributor in Denmark Address: Rugaardsvej 55, DK-5000 Odense C Telephone: +45 6313-5000 Facsimile +45 6313-5090 ---------------------------------------------------------- GIS-hotel.dk http://www.gis-hotel.dk ********************************************************** ---------------------- Forwarded by Lars Nielsen/Kampsax on 27-07-2000 11:39 --------------------------- "Flavio Hendry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 27-07-2000 09:29:31 Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Opitz, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> cc: Subject: Re: MI Mapxsite Hi David Why not change to a newer version of Netscape (why go and install plug-ins if a newer version does it ???) Probably you use the Java Applet and you have an ancient version that does not support Java. And probably the old version will not support any plug-ins anyway ... Hint to your client or whoever it is: change to a newer version and if you do not want to do that just change to plain old DOS command line and forget graphics and play with edlin .... When creating MapXsite stuff, we do explicitely not support any version older then 4.05, it is already pain enough to support two browsers, especially if you want to do sophisticated applications using css and javascript ... (which have nicely to be programmed twice, once for IE and once for NS ... this is called "standards" and "compatibility") ... And where is Netscape anyway ? I'm not a fan of MicroSoft, but if you look at the Beta of NetScape 6, you need these bags they distribute on planes ... Regards Flavio *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 26.07.2000 at 15:57 Opitz, David wrote: >An early version of netscape can not view my mapxsite site.Which plug-in is >needed? >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put >"unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] xxxxxx Announcing the ultimate JavaScript Mapping Solution xxxxxx !!! Neapoljs: Live on http://www.mapserver.ch !!!! ----------------------------------------------------------------- ############ Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Kind Regards ############ Flavio Hendry- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ############ TYDAC AG - http://www.tydac.ch #### #### Geographic Information Solutions #### #### Buristrasse 23 -- CH-3006 Bern ############ Tel +41 (0)31 368 0180 - Fax +41 (0)31 368 1860 ----------------------------------------------------------------- MAPINFO Strategic Partner - PCI Reseller - FME Distributor ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MAPINFO-L" in the message body, or contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
