Posted by Els on 09/28/05 18:25

Travis Newbury wrote:

> Els wrote:
>>>> I just make the content *accessible* in that
>>>> browser and in *all browsers*. That's my idea of professional.
>>> To me, that is only one part of being professional. Add to that
>>> knowledge of design, layout, knowing who your audience is, and
>>> understanding why those things are important.
>> Well yes, obviously. And that list isn't complete either - I was only
>> referring to the 'looks the same in all browsers' part of the
>> profession.
>
> I think the use of the term "aways" is what causes a lot of
> controversy. To me "always" (as used by many in this group) really
> means "usually" or "mostly" or at the very least it means the vast
> majority or typical viewers. For example, www.foxnews.com "always
> looks the same in everyone's browser". And for the overwhelimg
> majority of people visiting the site (80%-90%?), it does in fact look
> the same.

I still wouldn't say 'always' if I meant 98% of the time.
I'd say something weird like 'almost always', or 'virtually always'.

> Using the term "always" meaning 100% of the time, it is obviously
> impossible.

Blame it on my being Dutch, but if 'always' doesn't mean 'always', how
do you say 'always' when you really mean 'always' ? :-)

> There is the verbatem meaning of always, and the implied meaning.

<nitpick> Isn't it verbatim with an 'i'? </> ;-)

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