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Spend some weekends reading up on feature detection[0] and documented "bugs" (read: expected behavior) on MSDN. The time I've spent on both has transformed my p
by mkmcdonald 14y ago
Spend some weekends reading up on feature detection[0] and documented "bugs" (read: expected behavior) on MSDN. The time I've spent on both has transformed my perspective as a developer.
We really don't work hard enough because we decry the DOM and blame Microsoft for problems research can and will solve.
[0]: http://peter.michaux.ca/articles/feature-detection-state-of-the-art-browser-scripting http://peter.michaux.ca/articles/feature-detection-state-of-...
- Zak 14y agoI'm pretty sure I read that article around the time it came out. Looks familiar, anyway. It doesn't have anything to do with my point, which is about opportunity costs. I have a finite amount of time, money and other resources. Why should I spend them making sure old browsers used by a small number of the lest sophisticated users work instead of building features?