sonspring.com — We've heard it time and time again. But as a visual learner, I found this article and exercise to be an incredible example of the vast differences between Internet Explorer and Firefox. It is plain to see the outcome if you just view the example page in Firefox, then Internet Explorer.
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mikeazorinJan 5, 2006
That's kinda cool, dugg. But he lies. "these effects do not use images or JavaScript" but in IE the worst browser thing is an image.
justinpJan 5, 2006
"That's kinda cool, dugg. But he lies. "these effects do not use images or JavaScript" but in IE the worst browser thing is an image."That is not an 'effect' related to any of the problems he is discussing, it's just the easiest way to accomplish the result he's looking for. That said, he does go on to mention that everything is in a single file (which is obviously not true). So, right and wrong.(God Digg needs a quote feature badly)
elfhatJan 5, 2006
haha
rc_collinsJan 5, 2006
I am sick and god damn tired of this Firefox vs IE war. Firefox people, please give us a real reason that firefox is better. Making a website that doesnt render properly isnt a point.
bat_21Jan 6, 2006
"Firefox people, please give us a real reason that firefox is better."There's a plug-in for Firefox called IE Tab. If you come across a page that doesn't render properly in Firefox, just click a button.There is no equivalent solution for Internet Explorer.
oldcyborgJan 6, 2006
I can see you have not judged "outcomes" before. hehehehe It ain't over till the fat lady sings, and many of us, who do NOT develop web pages, or browser add ins, don't give a rats ass about the hysteria. All I know, is that when I go to a site, I get to see what is there. NO, won't load, or error codes, or anything. IT just works... Or I get a newer version, when it stops working. No Problemo..... Thats the average, my friends. Just the simple fact that the average person, just wants to see whats on the website!!!!!! They don't care about anything else....Cyborgnah
battybattybattJan 6, 2006
Jesus H. Christ on a wiggle-stick!The differences you forced us to see have absolutely nothing to do with browser differences.This is an issue of HTML standards not being standard.
rderveloyJan 6, 2006
In the acid test, both IE and Firefox fail. IE fails the worst, but both don't work. So in the strictest sense, both fail and therefore both are not-compliant. I'm not defending either firefox or ie because both have their big pluses and minuses. Some pages work in one and not the other. You also have to realize that Firefox is in a state of continual development. IE6 has been sitting around doing almost nothing until Firefox came along. If you are going to test the abilities of the browsers against each other compare the next versions. IE7 and FireFox 2.0 or whatever.Only last thing to consider is that FireFox is open-source. Everyone and their mother can just waltz in and see what the latest developments are. IE is closed-source, you're not going to be able to waltz over to Microsoft and ask to see the latest build and test how it complies with standards. I'm not saying that open source is better than closed source or vice versa, it's just different schools of thought.