Steve I'm using a 56K modem now and just as soon as cable modem comes to
the area I'l probably go with that.
Steve Chapel wrote:
>
> "Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> >
> > Mark Bitterling wrote:
> > >
> > > Braden, it IS the web developers fault when they develop non-standard
> HTML
> > > web sites.
> > >
> > > Braden McDaniel wrote:
> > >
> > > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Gervase Markham"
> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > It doesn't work? The two-facedness of the web developer community is
> > > > > amazing. "Standards!" they cry. "We only want to write stuff once!"
> they
> > > > > cry. We give them standards, and then they moan that their
> non-standard
> > > > > stuff doesn't work any more.
> > > >
> > > > That's the spirit. Blame the customers. It must be their fault.
> > > >
> > > > Braden
> >
> > Okay I am a Very ignorant Websurfer that been on internet since 2400K
> > modems (a Practical Peripherals model that was 2400K data / 9600K fax)
> >
> > What advantages did using layers on Web Pages have and why is using
> > Layers and Layer tags so not standards like now.
> >
> > Why is doing anything simple so non-standards like and sloppy.
> >
> > Its seems like something so easy, and would make buildng a Website
> > faster increases efficiency.
> >
> > By building anything now by going by a very strict set of Standards your
> > slowing down efficiency and driving up the cost of building a site.
> >
> > Its like strictly down to a point and turning a corner and walking again
> > takes a certain amount of time. When you could walk diagonally to the
> > same point and save tons time.
> >
> > Am I missing something.
> >
> > Seems like all these fancy standards is just to make web designers lives
> > a pain.
> >
> > Your making Standards strictly because it looks great on paper.
> > (Probably some PHD came up with the stanadrds.)
>
> Whoa! It's hard to know where to start with this. :-)
>
> How do you think your 2400 baud modem worked with other modems? Modem
> standards.
> How are you able to communicate to us through this newsgroup? NNTP
> standards.
> How are you able to connect to the internet at all? TCP/IP standards.
> How are you able to watch TV? Television broadcasting standards.
> How are you able to use a phone and call anyone in the world? Telephone
> standards.
>
> Yeah! All those fancy standards designed by some stuffy Ph.D.'s really makes
> all our lives one huge pain, huh!
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