Most Unix Labs do not use their browsers to check out ESPN:) Jay Garcia wrote:
> On 10/21/2001 10:35 PM, T Carr wrote: > > >>Jay Garcia wrote: >> >> >> >>>On 10/21/2001 10:25 PM, T Carr wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Morten Nilsen wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>T Carr wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Sorry, I have 5 browser on my machine, and they all rending sites >>>>>>virtually identically, in spite of the few nuisances encountered by >>>>>>the validater. A perfect example in this case is, again, my web site. >>>>>>At www.fitnessforlife.com I use transparent.gif's a lot. I use mo alt= >>>>>>tag for them. >>>>>> >>>>>>I have yet to come across a browser that gives a tinkers toss whether >>>>>>or not the alt tags are in place. >>>>>> >>>>>>Another example is the use of <br> tags and how I choose to use >>>>>>them..in this case, outside <li> tags. The validater says I cannot >>>>>>have the break tags where I have them, but changing their placement >>>>>>does nothing to the display of the page. >>>>>> >>>>>>I could site other examples, but thats enough :) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>Text browsers care about the alt property of images. That's all they show. >>>>>If you want *everyone* to be able to view your page, it is recommended >>>>>to put something useful in the alt properties of images >>>>> >>>>>Morten >>>>> >>>>>:wq >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>Name one text only browser that people use a lot. I cannot think of one. >>>>And who cares if no one can see a transparent.gif. Its transparent for >>>>Petes Sake. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>Lynx >>> >>> >>> >>> >>Slam dunk. >> >>I have done the research. In fact there is a web site devoted to just >>this very thing. Lynx barely even shows up as a browser people use. It >>is statistically irrelevant. >> >>http://html.about.com/cs/browserstatistics/index.htm?terms=browser+statistics >> >> >> > > I see you've never been around UNIX labs at major universities. > > >
