At 08:36 AM -0400 04/20/2004, Fluxstringer wrote:@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@It seems to me that the broader the appeal of a site the more it will lean toward IE compatibility. It would be interesting to know how pro web designers decide which compatibilitys to apply and to what degree to apply them. I expect that they rely on niche demographics appealing to their client's market.
The problem is that many "pro web designers" *don't* decide at all. They just blindly use the tools that produce pages full of MS' proprietary enhancements and sloppy code. You can even tell they rarely test their pages using a slow connection or a slower computer -- if they did, the web would be far faster!
Then there are two ways to render every web page: The standards-based way, and the MS way. If you're a standards-based browser, and the page is full of sloppy code and/or proprietary MS "enhancements" - what do you do? You try to guess what MS wants, but you can't get too close lest you be sued...
I was referring to PRO designers. The ones who actually take orders from the corporate advertising departments of the national brands companies.
Advertising and sales departments always pay attention to demographics. Look at the TV shows meant to " help " us by showing how easily we can
remodel our homes and cars. Or how to select the right computer. These "magazine " shows are thinnly disguised infomercials aimed right at a
specific audience. Do you think PRO web designers aren't just as locked into this? Maybe those self taught or who have a degree from Podunk
University are not . But I'm talking about the Big City boys.
Even the aged copy of Dreamweaver which I am starting to learn gives a CHOICE of which browser to build compatibility for. Now being both self taught and a graduate of Podunk U. I can leave it stuck on stupid ( read MS browser only ) or I can ask " might there be folks out there with some money and an interest in the product this website showcases and sells who do not spend money for computers which meet the minimum requirements for the latest MS browser ( or NS browser for that matter ) " Surprisingly the answer may well be yes. A guy with $ 1000.00 to spend may want to get online to buy a modification part for his mud bogger from a small manufacturer in my town. That $ 1000.00 was saved for months. And he
sure isn't going to waste it buying a new Dell just so it will run the latest browser. It's a matter of the priorities of the niche customer base
a website is trying to reach. And if the internet is the new marketplace then web designers at all levels would better serve their customers
part of that market. And I am very sure there are accurate stats on the installed browser base relating to the spending habits and online shopping capabilities of these niche markets.
Who will access them and who will use them? It calls for some astute decisions. And the selling success of the web site hangs in the balance
To MS or NS or both?
-- Adrian
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