Re: browsers

On Wednesday 10 October 2001 10:34, Chris Hobbs wrote: > Nikola Veber wrote: > > Hi ! > > i know that this is a off-topic question, but can anyone tell me is it > > worth making a completely new site, since the netscape does not display > > it the way it should look like ... > > What is the procentage of browser users anyway ? > > <rant mode='light'> > While IE is clearly the dominant browser (Anywhere from 75% to 90%, > depending on whose stats you're looking at - and that includes all > variations of IE, not just 5.x+), that still leaves a significant > population using something else (not just Netscape, but also Opera, > Mozilla, Lynx, text based readers for the blind, etc.). > > So you need to make a decision. Let's say you have the potential of 1000 > visitors per day to your site - do you really want to alienate 100-250 > (or more, if you're specifically targetting IE5+) of those users based > on the browser they choose to visit with? > > I peronally use Mozilla, even on Windows. I'm only going to fire up IE > if there's a _really_ good reason to do so (Dell's customization forms > for computer quotes being one really annoying example - bad Dell :/). > Unless you're positive that your content is so compelling that you'll > make people switch browsers and/or operating systems, figure out how to > get your message across without IE specific web design. > > </rant> I'm with you 100%! I rarely use IE any version, only for testing purposes. I also only use MS Windoze at work, rarely at home. I the web site has any commercial application, then it has to be (IMHO) fully cross browser compatible. I know my company would not allow anything less. When there is money to be made you've gotta provide the widest base possible, you can't limit the site to just certain browsers. -- Chip