Posted by dorayme on 02/25/07 00:52

In article <pL4Eh.24681$s47.17796@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net>,
Red <idontwantnostinkinspam@.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> dorayme wrote:
> > In article <oq4Eh.38655$Fm2.1629@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>,
> > Red <idontwantnostinkinspam@.yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Im pretty interested in seeing some reliable data on browser market
> >>share. It has no effect on how I design my pages, but its useful stuff
> >>to know.
> >>
> >
> >
> > How, quite, is it useful then?
> >
> In particular for explaining to people how important it is to design the
> site so it looks the same no matter what browser the end user has.
>

Perhaps you can say this, it will raise their expectations of you
rather... Perpas it is not that important, perhaps better that
the site looks fine and is as useful in most browsers rather
than the same in look.

> Very useful for poaching new clients who have existing sites that, at
> best look mediocre in IE, but totally suck in FF. They dont really care
> until you back it up with evidence that they are loosing one in ten
> customers because their site looks like complete crap in FF.
>

Good point!

In that case, tell them over 10% and the figure is moving...

> Many would be suprised how many 'professional' web designers don't
> even check their pages through FF, or even validate come to mention it.

I am sure you are right about this...

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dorayme

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