Comments on: Internet Explorer no longer the de facto Web standard http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html Tech writing blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:25:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html/comment-page-1#comment-109420 Matt Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:32:29 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html#comment-109420 Internet Explorer? what the heck's that? lol.... Firefox is the only way to fly..... Internet Explorer? what the heck’s that? lol…. Firefox is the only way to fly…..

]]> By: Aristarkhos http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html/comment-page-1#comment-109209 Aristarkhos Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:15:38 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html#comment-109209 I am not very familiar with site development. But from what I understand, IE still seems to be used a "point of reference", when it comes to viewing a web site. Which means, a site will be developed to perform/load/appear optimally in IE. And after that, browser-compatibility is checked and corrections are made. Ironically, IE does not follow W3C standards to the T. Which means, site development and checking should be done first on the alternative browsers which conform to these standards. Rather than the other way round. I am not very familiar with site development. But from what I understand, IE still seems to be used a “point of reference”, when it comes to viewing a web site. Which means, a site will be developed to perform/load/appear optimally in IE. And after that, browser-compatibility is checked and corrections are made.
Ironically, IE does not follow W3C standards to the T. Which means, site development and checking should be done first on the alternative browsers which conform to these standards. Rather than the other way round.

]]> By: Artem http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html/comment-page-1#comment-109166 Artem Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:57:11 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html#comment-109166 First thing to check is whether IE sends different user-agent strings from two machines. We experienced similar problem, it turned out that on one machine there was some IE add-on installed, which has changed some registry setting, which caused IE to send unusual user-agent string which fooled browser detection logic on the web site, resulting in botched layout. First thing to check is whether IE sends different user-agent strings from two machines.

We experienced similar problem, it turned out that on one machine there was some IE add-on installed, which has changed some registry setting, which caused IE to send unusual user-agent string which fooled browser detection logic on the web site, resulting in botched layout.

]]> By: George http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html/comment-page-1#comment-109159 George Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:28:11 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html#comment-109159 Oops, Chrome does have lines (I was viewing it on a different monitor) but all three browsers have different spacings for the Past Entries with IE7 being the widest and Chrome the narrowest, so my point stands I think. Oops, Chrome does have lines (I was viewing it on a different monitor) but all three browsers have different spacings for the Past Entries with IE7 being the widest and Chrome the narrowest, so my point stands I think.

]]> By: George http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html/comment-page-1#comment-109158 George Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:18:00 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html#comment-109158 Worked ok on my IE7. All that was missing were curved corners on the white areas and there is a single white pixel underneath the magnifying glass which is not there on Chrome or Firefox. Interestingly Chrome has no lines between the Past Entries until you hover whereas IE7 and Firefox have these. Seems every browser is different and there is no 'standard'. I am liking Chrome (on a newish machine) but it has several missing features, the one I miss most is the ability to email a link directly. Worked ok on my IE7. All that was missing were curved corners on the white areas and there is a single white pixel underneath the magnifying glass which is not there on Chrome or Firefox.
Interestingly Chrome has no lines between the Past Entries until you hover whereas IE7 and Firefox have these. Seems every browser is different and there is no ’standard’.
I am liking Chrome (on a newish machine) but it has several missing features, the one I miss most is the ability to email a link directly.

]]> By: Fredrik http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html/comment-page-1#comment-109111 Fredrik Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:20:42 +0000 http://www.itwriting.com/blog/933-internet-explorer-no-longer-the-de-facto-web-standard.html#comment-109111 It may seem odd, but I know of some companies that have only very recently upgraded all browsers to IE 7. None of the users within that company have the technical savvy or interest to use an alternative browser. These users probably represent the biggest 'problem'. Do you agree? It may seem odd, but I know of some companies that have only very recently upgraded all browsers to IE 7. None of the users within that company have the technical savvy or interest to use an alternative browser. These users probably represent the biggest ‘problem’. Do you agree?

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