Michael: I read everything you write even if I don't have the particular problem because you have a very high 'right-on' to 'bullshit' quotient. Thanks for hanging out with us newbies!! -michael- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael D. Viron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] MSN.com and MS in general.
> >I might be wrong -- not saying ms was right to block browsers -- but I > >thought that ms was concerned about css, not javascript. You're approach > >addresses javascript, not css. I'm sure you know this, but I'll say it just > >to make my point clear: For css, you have to check for browser type, not > >for javascript objects. While css and javascript can be combined they are > >two seperate things, and if you think that your page won't *display* > >properly due to css issues, then you should check for browser type. That's > >what I do. Oftentimes you need a css sheet for netscape and another css > >sheet for internet explorer. (I'm new to linux, so not sure if I'll need > >yet another for unix systems.) > > > > Actually, I have never had to have 'separate' stylesheets for the different > browsers. I take the time to develop a template that will work properly in > all browsers (or at the very least, Netscape 4.7x, Netscape 6.x, Mozilla > .9x, and Opera on a variety of platforms). For other browsers, I make sure > that my website will 'degrade gracefully' (ie, making sure that the website > is actually readable in text based browsers (such as lynx, links) and > earlier versions of netscape and IE). > > Granted, that such attention makes a prototype take longer to develop. The > last one I did that was cross - browser / cross - os took me about 4-5 > months to design, develop, and perfect. However, using php or jsp or for > that matter cfm, I can have a single template -- meaning that all I have to > do, is include the template with each page, and therefore have content / > layout / style independence (ie, the styles are all in a stylesheet, layout > is handled in a template file, and content is added to another file (where > the 'template' is included). After that, I can add content to my hearts > content, or for that matter, change out the template for a new design > within a matter of minutes. > > By the way, for those who are wondering, I've been dealing with web design > / development for over 6 years now. > > Michael > > -- > Michael Viron > Registered Linux User #81978 > Senior Systems & Administration Consultant > Web Spinners, University of West Florida > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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