[WEB4LIB] Re: browser differences

[Paul Taylor]

I agree. As a matter of fact, I have advised our web content authors, in the 
past, to avoid flashy (no pun intended) stuff on the library site, as there 
are many people whose PCs aren't powerful enough to handle it, connections 
aren't fast enough to download the required plug-ins, etc. Additionally, I 
advise them to try to remember that not all web patrons can see, and such 
high-tech solutions can actually muddy the waters for them.
-Paul

On Friday 02 August 2002 10:57 pm, Thomas Dowling wrote:
> >As far as the resize goes, that is there for better display on our public
> >computers in the library.  If you have another suggestion to make it
> > display full screen on just our library computers, please tell me so.
>
> Make a separate page for the in-library workstations.  Have them use that
> page as their home page instead of your general library home page.
>
> >As far as Flash goes, how can one say it is not needed on our webpage?  It
> >is part of our marketing of the library as a high tech part of the college
> >community.  That makes it necessary to us.
>
> Flash does not say "we're a high tech part of the college" and being
> high-tech does not mean using every tool in the box.
>
>
>
> Thomas Dowling
> Ohio Library and Information Network
> tdowling at ohiolink.edu

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Paul Taylor
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Salem-South Lyon District Library
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