[WEB4LIB] Re: Obnoxious IE behavior

[Andrew Mutch]

Yes, I recognize it is classic Microsoft:

"It's not a bug, it's a feature"

:)

I just wonder who this serves besides a commercial web service provider and a
monopolistic company? Surely not our patrons!  Yet another "feature" we have to
deal with to avoid a bad user interaction with MS.

Andrew Mutch
Library Systems Technician
Waterford Township Public Library
Waterford, MI

"A.Helfman" wrote:

>          But in version 5.5 (I haven't used IE 6), it is possible to turn
> off this "feature":
> Tools --> Internet Options --> Advanced --> Settings: Search from the
> Address Bar --> select "Do not search from Address bar".  Let the browsers
> browse!  ;)
>
> __________________________
>
>   Amy W. Helfman
>   Senior Web Developer
>   Jewish Theological Seminary
>
>   amhelfman at jtsa.edu
>   212-678-8043
> __________________________
>
> At 11:04 AM 10/24/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >I just tested, and IE 5.5 does the same thing. I also find it annoying.
> >FWIW
> >
> >Donna
> >
> >Andrew Mutch wrote:
> > >
> > > The question about the Scout Report brought something to my attention
> > > that is quite annoying. In IE 6, type in "Scout Report" in your URL bar
> > > and see what displays. For those without IE 6, the Scout Report web site
> > > appears in a frame below a frame that includes this text:
> > >
> > > "You reached this site by typing Keyword:  Scout Report in the Internet
> > > Explorer address bar."
> > >
> > > with a few graphics and a link to learn more about more about Keywords.
> > > It turns out these are being supplied by RealNames.
> > >
> > > What is most annoying about this is:
> > >
> > > 1) This is the URL that appears in the browser URL bar:
> > >
> > >
> > http://navigation.helper.realnames.com/framer/1/262/default.asp?realname=S
> > cout+Report&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscout%2Ecs%2Ewisc%2Eedu%2Fscout%2Freport&fram
> > eid=1&providerid=262&uid=30014543
> > >
> > > How is this helpful to anyone but RealNames??
> > >
> > > 2) The Scout Report site appears in this frame and it isn't immediately
> > > obvious how to get rid of the frame.  On the right hand side, there is
> > > an "X" graphic to close out the frame.
> > >
> > > This is all around bad behavior in my view.
> > >
> > > Andrew Mutch
> > > Library Systems Technician
> > > Waterford Township Public Library
> > > Waterford, MI
> >
> >--
> >Donna Schumann, Computer Application Specialist
> >Timberland Regional Library, 415 Airdustrial Way SW, Olympia, WA 98501
> >Voice: 360-704-4542  FAX: 360-586-6838  Email:
> >schumann at timberland.lib.wa.us