Re: old browsers (was: web safe background)

Well, that's basically the attitude I'm taking on a site that I'm currently
developing.  It uses valid strict mark-up, and relies entirely on CSS for
styling.  I have had some issues with Netscape 4, but I'm choosing to ignore
this for the moment.

I think it's still a little too early to forget Netscape 4 in the if you're
developing commercial sites.  My web site stats show NN4 as 8% of users.
That's a considerable chunk of users you are alienating.

I agree wholly with the Web Standards Project campaign, and I think that
writing valid code is now more feasible than it has been for years.

Tim



www.timbooker.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Schonefeld" <peter.schonefeld(at)bigpond.com>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 9:56 AM
Subject: old browsers (was: web safe background)


Hi All,

Over the past few weeks i've been reading more and more about a 'diminishing
need' for designers and developers to support non-DOM1 compliant browsers
(that
is anything less than IE5 and NS6).

I recently read a comment (can't recall the source) where a developer stated
something to the effect of "it's time that we forgot about
developing/designing
for older browsers...if a user can't view the site then it's time for them
to
upgrade their browser" [a similar, albeit less drastic, suggestion to Tim's
upgrade display card/monitor scenario for the 'web friendly palette'
problem].

Also, the WaSP movement is keen to eliminate old browsers...
http://www.webstandards.org/upgrade/what.html

As a fellow designer/developer, i'd be interested in your views on this
topic.

Personally, i'm on the fence for this one - for now ;)

Regards
Peter Schonefeld
Web Developer/Designer
http://digitalcraft.com.au

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