Marc Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Righto. I've already checked the stats, so I do know what you lot use when visiting the site . But I thought I'd ask anyway to get everyones opinion. Having finished with the challenge I'm on the verge of rebuilding od[force] from the ground up. Since its a total do-over I'd like to incorporate some of the newer web standards. I'm not going to shove in any browser specific things, but I plan on following the XHTML and CSS standards very closely. Obviously this means that Netscape 4.7 is not going to work at all, but all the new browsers will cope just fine. Does anyone have any issues with this, and if so, why? I don't forsee any problems, but I obviously don't want to make any terrible decisions up front Cheers Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Poor SGI, Solaris and Linux folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Oh and, make it a little bit more like the old od[force] site! It was honestly one of the most stylized websites that I've ever seen! http://odforce.net/marc/odforce.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 17, 2003 Author Share Posted June 17, 2003 Well, I'm not sure about the SGI and Solaris folks, but Linux users definitely have tons of options. Why I'm using netscape 7 on Linux right now, and its brilliant. Best linux browser I've used. Checking the stats, Irix and Solaris users account for a grand total of 1% of visitors to the site. So I'm guessing that alot of people browse from different machines than their workstations... Oh and, make it a little bit more like the old od[force] site! It was honestly one of the most stylized websites that I've ever seen! You liked that one? really? wow.....who woulda thunk it . Seriously though, did you prefer it to the current design style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfwood Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 I'm getting in the bad habbit of using Houdini's Help Browser. jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 I second that. I don't care what standards you use as long as it works perfectly in Houdini's embedded web browser (which happens to be Mozilla circa 1.2.1 I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 17, 2003 Author Share Posted June 17, 2003 Good, 'cause mozilla supports the relevant css and xhtml that I need. But thanks for pointing that out, it'll be a good way for me to test whether it can be seen.. Cheers Marc P.S. Actually... Edward, could you find out exactly which mozilla libraries are used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Well, I'm not sure about the SGI and Solaris folks, but Linux users definitely have tons of options. Why I'm using netscape 7 on Linux right now, and its brilliant. Best linux browser I've used. Well, I noted Linux because I know quite a few folks who still use Netscape 4.x. Don't ask me why though (Probably because they found Mozilla too buggy? Or that they need to upgrade their whole system, in order to install the proper libs for those new[er] browsers out there...) Checking the stats, Irix and Solaris users account for a grand total of 1% of visitors to the site. So I'm guessing that alot of people browse from different machines than their workstations... Oh well, in that case never mind it! I myself use Linux (NS7.1) and Win2K (IE6.0) mostly. You liked that one? really? wow.....who woulda thunk it . Seriously though, did you prefer it to the current design style? Hell yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 17, 2003 Author Share Posted June 17, 2003 (Probably because they found Mozilla too buggy? Or that they need to upgrade their whole system, in order to install the proper libs for those new[er] browsers out there...) I'm fairly certain that NS7 will install just fine on the later versions of redhat. And like our disclaimer says, if you're running anything older then you probably won't be able to run Houdini either, so this site is of no use to ya . Hell yeah! ok....well.... uh. hmm.... The new design is going to be built for of ease of use in navigation and everything very clearly laid out (without sacrificing look). The reason being is that we're going to be adding some sections, and the site is getting too big to have some cryptic stylized design. Of course, I'm not a designer by trade, so it could well end up being that despite my best intentions Cheers Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenong Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 I've been using Mozilla 1.x, on both Linux and Windows, since it was available and I have not experienced any problem with odforce and other sites. except those specifically designed (read: flawed) for IE. Honestly, it doesn't really matter how it looks. More important is the content and the community. Cheers! steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 17, 2003 Author Share Posted June 17, 2003 Honestly, it doesn't really matter how it looks. More important is the content and the community. That's my take on the whole matter too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stremik Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Hey Mark. Maybe add a chat and arcade!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfwood Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 Hey Mark. Maybe add a chat and arcade!? Don't forget the Od[Pub] jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEO-oo- Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 >>>Don't forget the Od[Pub] Yeah: cd pub more beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcronin Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Actually, Mozilla is available for Irix at SGI's site, and it's current, 1.4 rc1. I'm sure there is a Solaris build available as well, so you won't really be shutting anyone out no matter what platform they are on. I do agree that'd it'd be a good idea to make sure the site works in Houdini's browser though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capinXcrunch Posted July 1, 2003 Share Posted July 1, 2003 Hey what about lynx? I only use that when I am away from my w2k box. I think xhtml would be god, that way the site would be more compatible with cell phones and pda's :-P God knows we need more people browsing the web while their driving I myself use mozilla firebird, which I find to be the lightest browser next to lynx, or galeon. I like galeon better than konquerer netscape = "poop" ~ IE cheers -capin_crunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 1, 2003 Author Share Posted July 1, 2003 hmm... I was going to post a long tirade about old browsers and where they can get off . Instead I'll say this, lynx shmynx. When the new site comes, I'll make sure that the disclaimer can be read by everyone so that people understand why their pathetic system can't see the glory of our site..... hehe P.S. Any mozilla version supports CSS1 and a fair amount of CSS2 too, so you needn't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUsualAlex Posted July 2, 2003 Share Posted July 2, 2003 actually, lynx is not too bad. Fun, though. I'll admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OSX Houdini Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 ...just keep it looking great in Safari. truly great site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 5, 2003 Author Share Posted July 5, 2003 Safari? I'm not familiar with that.... hmm.... better go look it up then truly great site Thanks , we try... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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