RE: Browser Compatibility

by dflem(at)ix.netcom.com

 Date:  Tue, 30 Dec 1997 14:23:05 -0600 (CST)
 To:  hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org
  todo: View Thread, Original
I would suggest that you get both Netscape 3.0 and Explorer 3.0 on your 
machine and check these out locally. With these two, you will hit over 95% 
of your target market.
Dan Fleming
On 12/29/97 15:57:20 you wrote:
>
>> I am trying to find out which browsers support image maps and  
>> I am having a real hard time keeping all browser specifications
>> straight...Is there a good resource that lists all browser capabilities?
>> BTW, I have been to the hwg resources with no luck.
>
>Instead of worrying about which browser does and does
>not supports something, it might be more helpful if you 
>had an understanding of what each tag does and what happens
>when a browser doesn't support it. 
>
>For example, don't worry about which browsers do or
>don't support tables. Instead, design your tables
>to work fine in tables supporting browsers and so
>that your content is accessibly in browsers that don't
>support tables.
>
>As far as image maps go, I would personally split the
>image up into seperate pieces instead. But if you don't
>want to do that, include both client side and server
>side image maps in your code. Also include a text only
>version of that image somewhere in your code (many people
>just put it right below the image).
>
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