Referring to Re: Netscape 7.0.2, at 22:12 -0500, 3/28/03, (Scott Holder) eloquently, albeit succinctly, elucidated:
> At 06:11 PM 3/28/2003 -0700, you wrote: >><snip> >> Actually, if you think about it (I just did!) Good app-writing will make >>using that app as easy as possible. Putting in that kind of abitrary stuff >>is just a trifle arrogant and elitist, I think. > > Not arrogant, and not elitist. It's called Standards: >http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/ > > Was it arrogant and elitist for Apple to demand strict coding guidelines > for Mac apps? Of course not, it led to apps with a greater quality compared > to the dime-a-dozen apps for DOS/Windows (Sure, they have more, but who > needs six billion spreadsheet programs that don't interoperate and don't > work well). If you're an American, try filling out your tax forms in a > non-standard way and see if the IRS just says "Well, I guess this is what > they mean...". > > HTML standards, properly implemented, ensure a page looks the same across > browser and platform. Playing fast and loose with the standards might make > a page look pretty one one platform or one browser, but alienates users of > others. I've been using Mozilla and Mozilla-like browsers for some time, > and have no problem with 95% of the web. The 5% I do have trouble with very > nearly always have an alternative with the same information. For example, > the other day I made an online purchase of a computer component. The first > place I went to immediately stopped and presented me with a "This page > requires Internet Explorer 5.5+. Please upgrade your browser to use this > site!" page, with a link to Microsoft. I call that arrogant and elitist. > So, I hit back, went to the second store result, and got the part for the > same price. Now, that didn't hurt me, but it did hurt the store. Their > elitism cost them a sale. My elitism in expecting a bit of coding care > didn't hurt me and gave business to a good netizen :) > > Anyway, this is dangerously close to OT, so I'll leave it at that. Right, guess we'd better. -- -- Thanks, Paul (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) <>< QuadList & PCI PowerMacs ninny ^±^ -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
