On Monday 6 Jan 2003 (19:07:38), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Yes, we've thought of that and many other possible causes. The > variables are endless (slow processors, bad internet servers, bad > browsers, old programs, etc.) In any case, if people can't download > PDFs from websites because they have old programs or for some other > reason then that is unacceptable. I want everybody who logs on to be > able to download without problems. That means I have to do things the > old traditional way. If you want your Website to be accessible to everyone (using any 'flavour' of computer system or Browser), then you must ensure that all the pages of your site comply with the internationally-agreed "W3C" standards for HTML. I have only checked the 'index' page of your site - but unfortunately this (and presumably all other pages) do NOT comply with these standards, which is probably why a number of people are experiencing some problems with it. If your Website causes any kind of problem for a visitor, then the chances are that they would remember it as 'troublesome' - and not visit it again. In addition, they might even tell other people to avoid visiting the site. I will not embarrass you (or your 'webmaster') by publicly quoting all the extensive range of faults here - since you (or indeed anyone) can check it for themselves, using the automatic 'Validator' at http://validator.w3.org which will quickly return a helpful 'report' on any Website URL you input. When you have checked it out, then I would recommend that you get together with your 'webmaster' and ask them to make sure that all the pages of your site fully comply with these "W3C" standards. If they can't (or won't) do that, then you should be looking for an alternative 'webmaster' who will ! Any competent web-designer should automatically include compliance as part of their overall 'package', and you should insist on this in any contract. Apart from anything else, if your Website pages DO fully comply with these standards, then you are entitled to put the "W3C" tick-mark 'logo' on your Website - which lets all visitors know that they should not experience any problems with the pages, regardless of the computer or Browser being used. As an example, you will see this logo on the opening page of our own site. This message is not intended as any 'criticism' of John's site, but merely to point-out that the standards exist for a reason - and if anyone decides to ignore these, then they can expect varying degrees of 'complaints' from visitors to the site, so it is much better to be "safe rather than sorry". Best Regards, Douglas Hunt. -- "MODERN SUNCLOCKS" - 'Human Sundials', using YOUR OWN SHADOW to tell time. Looking for a useful, decorative, yet UNIQUE feature ? - you've found it ! For further details and photographs, see our Website at: www.sunclocks.com Mail Address: 1 Love Street, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA13 7LQ, UK. Tel & Fax (UK): 01294 552250. International Tel & Fax: + 44 1294 552250. E-mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
