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> we're not fickle when it comes to technology > Compatibility is something which people have stopped valuing, which is bad. OK, test your website in Netscape
by derleth 14y ago
> we're not fickle when it comes to technology
> Compatibility is something which people have stopped valuing, which is bad.
OK, test your website in Netscape 4.
- meaty 14y agoThat's an extreme point. IE8 is only 3 years old and still supported. Netscape 4 hasn't been around for nigh on ten years.
- derleth 14y ago> Netscape 4 hasn't been around for nigh on ten years. So? Ten years is nothing. There's no good reason for your site to not work in it.
- meaty 14y agoI've actually tried it. It actually mostly works. There was one JavaScript error which I've fixed and the layout is broken but still flows properly.
- nivla 14y agoIt is pretty interesting that most people don't take compatibility seriously. There is the famous saying, "If it ain't broken don't fix it" and another "Move forward", compatibility I feel is the link between the two, moving forward while not breaking anything. So yes it is very important. Some cool examples: [o]You can still design a fully functional website using the basic html markup and it will still render finely on a Netscape 4. [o]You can still make Doom play on the latest Windows. [o]You can still get one of the oldest linux programs such as DC Calc or Roff to work with the lastest Ubuntu.
- derleth 14y ago> It is pretty interesting that most people don't take compatibility seriously. If you don't test in NS4, you don't take it seriously, either.
- nirvdrum 14y agoIs anyone actively blocking Netscape 4 or charging a Netscape 4 tax? Do any Netscape 4 users show up in your traffic log? That aside, your site should mostly look like crap in Netscape 4, but it should work. That was the whole point of using an open technology like HTML.