Re: [Dynapi-Dev] Netscape 6 discussion

[Richard B. <ma...@ri...>]

hi,
If we don't support as many browsers as possible, the need for DynAPI2
becomes questionable.
Once NS releases a NS6 version which is not so bugridden as this one, and
NS4 users start to upgrade, the support for NS4 can be reviewed.
A nice transitional process would be the inclusion of Dom/Css modules, which
allow for the latest effects in IE5.5/Mozilla/Ns6, while degrading nicely
for NS4/IE4.
For instance we could have a fadeIn() fadeOut() call for dynlayers, which
would simply show/hide in NS4/IE4.
Nice job on the WYSIWYG interface BTW.

Cheers,
Richard Bennett

ma...@ri...
www.richardinfo.com
(Everything running on, and ported to the 19/12/2000 snapshot of DynAPI2)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pascal" <pb...@oi...>
To: <dyn...@li...>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 12:20 PM
Subject: [Dynapi-Dev] Netscape 6 discussion


> Just reading an article on freshmeat (thanks to www.scottandrew.com) about
> Linux problems with a good browser.. mainly targeting Mozilla.
>
> Then started thinking, I was a huge fan of Netscape.. operative word: WAS.
> After trying out IE5 I got annoyed by Netscape's browser: it's so huge.
>
> I then read about Mozilla, being a faster browser using the super-fast
gecko
> engine (raved about by many sites and magazines). But when the first few
> milestones rolled out I was very dissapointed. Now NS6 is out and a few
new
> milestones have been released, but it's still one big application that I
> don't need.
>
> How many of you out there are using Mozilla, and why? Is it just because
you
> "hate" Microsoft? or is there really something I'm missing. Also for
> professional webdesigners out there, are you targeting ALL browsers, or
just
> ignoring the Netscape "things" ?
>
> Another question (full of them today :-) is that everyone wants
standards..
> so why rave about Mozilla supporting the W3C standards perfectly? If
> Netscape stops, it means that Internet Explorer (win32) is the standard
> (almost there already I think) Sure, again Microsoft will be controlling
> things, but once IE is the standard, a smart company like Opera can easily
> move into that area, making there browser 100% IE compatible, and work
from
> there.  We now have 2 very distinct Netscape browsers and Internet
Explorer
> and MS will not support other peoples standards..it's not the way they
work.
>
> Leading to my real question: should DynAPI keep supporting "old" 4.x
> browsers? is there any need for it?
>
> Pascal Bestebroer (pb...@oi...)
> Software ontwikkelaar
> Oberon Informatiesystemen b.v.
> http://www.oibv.com
>
>
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