on 4/4/03 10:24 AM, Dave Lee at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If you're developing for the web and you ignore making your website function > on IE, > then you're ignoring 90% of the web! You're living in a Dreamworld if you > ignore > IE. I'm not saying IE is the best browser, but it is the dominant browser out > there. And if you want customers to come to your site and be able to see your > content, then you have to code for IE. Period.
I don't think you quite understand what we're saying. There are HTML standards set that are *supposed* to be followed by both web designers and software developers. Microsoft thinks they know best and that certain standards should be changed or supplemented. So they add things to IE that are not HTML standards but will display correctly for you if you happen to be using IE. Web sites that are "designed for IE" usually include some kind of proprietary Microsoft HTML type stuff that will display perfectly in IE, but will NOT display in OTHER browsers. It isn't a matter of not functioning in IE or not, since in theory, everything will, but not being able to display in other browsers such as Netscape or even stricter iCab is what makes a web site "designed for IE" looked down upon. These sites tend to be created by PC users who are oblivious to the fact that there are other operating systems, other browsers, and real standards that they should stick to. This is also the reason why I never use any Microsoft branded product for HTML generating (such as FrontPage, or MS Word) because some of, actaully a lot of the things they generate look really crummy in Netscape and others. -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
