Re: Strange "Netscape Problem"

Yeah, ok.  I'll give you that.  I felt kind of dumb after I sent that post.
I think my coffee just hadn't kicked in fully yet, and I needed a release.
I design and code for cross-browser compatibility, because I do
fundamentally agree with designing for all to see.  But I tell you, it
frustrates the patooty out of me that there are so many cool IE specific
gadgets that we could use if only... *sigh*.

~Val

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Ezzell" <amcbainezzell(at)alum.mit.edu>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 9:07 AM
Subject: RE: Strange "Netscape Problem"


>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:Valerie L. Criswell
> > Sent: November 03, 2000 5:55 AM
>
> > > Back to the analogy (sort of), this is why we make offices
> > and retail
> > stores
> > > ADA compliant, so those few people with disabilities can
> > come in just as
> > > easily as anyone else.  This is why we make ATM's with
> > braille and closed
> > > caption television for the hearing impaired.  Why would you
> > want to miss
> > out
> > > on anyone that could be interested in what you have to offer?
> >
> > With all due respect, that's a ridiculous analogy.  People
> > with disabilities
> > have no choice.  We have a moral obligation to accomodate them and
> not
> > discriminate.  However, changing browsers is free and
> > available to anyone.
> > I prefer to use this analogy.  If you have a site that uses IE only
> > technology, and you let people know that they really should
> > be using IE to
> > browse your site, it's like having a fine restaurant and
> > requiring the men
> > to wear a jacket and tie.  If they don't want to dress for
> > the atmosphere,
> > they don't have to eat there.
> >
> > ~Val
>
> With all due respect, not everyone has free choice of what browser to
> use. Many of our corporate site's visitors come to it from their work
> computers, and must use whatever browser/plug-in combination their MIS
> department has deemed appropriate. If they want to connect from work,
> they HAVE to use whatever they're given. Yes, they may have the option
> of another browser at home, but they may not have a computer at
> home -- or may not chose to do work-related browsing from home.
>
>

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