Web Site Browser Compatability Poll

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#1

I’ve noticed two trends emerging in web design. Given that you actually care either way, web sites tend towards either compatibility with as many browsers as possible; or web sites that deliberately support a specific browser and if you happen to be able to access it with a different one, well that’s just swell!

I was wondering what people’s preferences are on this issue: Do you prefer to overcode ( or underfeature) a website so it is as widely viewable as possible; or do you cater to the features presented by a specific browser with a nice “Best viewable with …” message?

Or don’t you really care?

#2

Well, since Internet Explorer is used by about 85% of the world, I guess you’re going to have to be compatable there. At least if you intend for your site to be seen by the majority of the public. Now with IE7, I asume that IE’s share will propably rise again.

#3

i personaly think that this competability issue can easely be solved

just make sure that when you create a website you use less coding such as javascrip

lets face it, eventhou most of the people here use firefox so not to catch a virus (only 1 reason) IE is like a person in flue season, viruses all over… i think that if the site is coded normaly, without any unneded or avodable content there shouldnt be a problem

#4

At work (where we make websites for clients), we test in Firefox and Internet Explorer, as they’re the two biggest contenders in the market, though Internet Explorer is a priority, there’s no avoiding it. I think websites which say “best viewable in” or at a certain resolution are a cop out. Though the trend of designing websites to centre at an 800 width is also annoying too, as people with bigger monitors just have empty space.

#5

IE has more CSS incompatabilities than a primitive toaster. It’s sickening.

USE FIREFOX!!

#6

there should have been a “Not compatible with a specific browser” option. ANYTHING BUT IE FTW!!!

#7

You mean to code a website to deliberately exclude a specific browser? Sorry, I hadn’t thought of that one.

#8

I think as compatible as possible, as long as you don’t go outside standards.
If you have to go off piste to be compatible for a specific browser then it’s the browsers problem, surely?

#9

When I make a website I design it for Firefox, but as I go along I continually check to make sure it still functions correctly in IE.
Basically, I try to make it look the same in both.