Reiterating Ben's comments and Zeldman's summary of the problems with the Satay method in Designing With Web Standards, that's exactly the problem with the Satay--sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. On some browsers, on some machines, sometimes. I think Zeldman's comment is how many people do you want to choose to alienate? This may sound like heresy in this list, but the goal of using Web standards is not to get your site to validate. (Wait, put down that pitchfork!) The way I see it people, is that it's all about people. The goal is to make it better for people. Better for viewers, who don't get things looking like krud because they choose the 'wrong' browser or platform. Better for people with special needs. Better for people who build and maintain the site and better for the people who will redesign the site when it comes to that. Then, when the forces of good rise up to crush the forces of tyranny all people will live in...
Er... sorry, got a bit carried away there... Anyway it may just be better to use the flash default code because it works even if it doesn't validate. No, not the torch! Arrgh! David -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Foskett Sent: Friday, 24 September 2004 12:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WSG] Embedding Flash Just checked it in: PC: Opera v7, Firefox v1, IE v6. Mac: Safari v1, firefox v1, Netscape v7, IE v5.2 All displayed just fine. I'd remind you to replace some of the alt tags though (intro1.jpg etc). And perhaps consider adding "house doctor" to the initial h1. mike 2k:)2 <marquee><blink> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] site: http://www.webSemantics.co.uk </marquee></blink> -----Original Message----- From: Ian Fenn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 September 2004 11:58 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WSG] Embedding Flash Mark wrote: > Unless there is a major reason to be XHTML then I normally use HTML > 4.01 - even if only on the pages with flash included. That's what I'm going to do now :-( Thanks for the help everyone! All the best, -- Ian ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ****************************************************** ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ****************************************************** ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ Proud presenters of Web Essentials 04 http://we04.com/ Web standards, accessibility, inspiration, knowledge To be held in Sydney, September 30 and October 1, 2004 See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
