Posted by Mimic on 04/27/06 21:21

Alan J. Flavell wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Apr 2006, kchayka wrote:
>
>> If you're suggesting that we shouldn't bother trying to get IE to
>> play nice, you must not be dealing with any kind of business
>> venture. Ignoring IE is fine for a personal site, but that's not
>> really an option for anything else.
>
> Well, I'd give that a definite maybe.
>
>> While KISS may be highly desirable, it's a competitive world out
>> there.
>
> A pity that so many folks who are commissioning web sites refuse
> to pay attention to that.
>
>> Simple doesn't always cut it.
>
> IMHO, simplicity and specification-conformance works well for the real
> end users. They're not, in general, looking for TV-on-the-web, or
> some online guessing game[1]: they're looking for a well-organised and
> well-indexed site where they can find what they're looking for.
>

I agree, but I think more importantly, each project should be researched
and assessed as to the usefulness and deployment of the technologies
involved. A phone directory wouldnt, like you say, require TV on the
web, or a clothing site wouldnt require streaming radio. Each project to
there own I say.

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