Re: puzzeling script

In a message dated 7/1/00 2:03:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
bcbass(at)prodigy.net writes:

> 
>  To Whom It May Concern:
>  
>  Someone on one of my tech newsletter lists sent an email to the group
>  about your site because she wasn't familiar with javascript and why your
>  site tries to reset a visitor's resolution to 800x600.  She was asking
>  for help to understand the script, so I decided to visit your site and
>  see what the problem was.
>  
>  First of all, you should SUGGEST that a visitor change the resolution IF
>  THEY WISH!!! Just because your site is supposedly written for 800x600
>  resolution, where do you get the nerve to decide to change your site
>  visitors' resolution yourself.  That is extremely rude and underhanded.
>  A simple statement that your site is BEST VIEWED AT 800x600 and with
>  Internet Explorer is sufficient.  Let your visitors decide if they want
>  to change their monitor resolution or not.
>  
>  Secondly, my monitor resolution IS 800x600, and I COULD NOT navigate
>  your site because your navigation frame is NOT totally viewable.
>  NEITHER is your main frame and you have it set to NO SCROLLING!!!  How
>  on earth do you expect people to use your site when it is so extremely
>  INACCESSIBLE?????
>  
>  
>  I think that says it all as far as I'm concerned.
>  
>  Bunny
>  

I agree with the arguments presented here. It's a violation of a user's 
privacy.
Give 'em hell, Miss B!!

Jim Cika
MillenniumDesignWorks
JC1654(at)aol.com

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