[WEB4LIB] testing web pages- a question

[Keith Higgs]

I would say you've gone far enough.  

Anybody who insists on using NS4.03 and not upgrading at least to NS4.77
is probably more stubborn than you need to support. (These are the ones
for whom you wear your 'BOFH' hat.)  After all, 4.77 should install
seamlessly right over the top of 4.03 with all of their bookmarks,
address books, plug-ins, etc., in place.

As you pointed out, 90+% of your users are using browser version 5.1 and
later.  My department has just made the decision for new or updated
pages that we are targeting version 5.5 and later for IE and NS. While
we are still paying attention to compatibility for text only and talking
browsers we are not letting ourselves be too concerned about the few
people who just love Netscape 4.x and believe that all current browsers
are the work of the 'Axis of Evil.'

D. Keith Higgs <mailto:dkh2 at po.cwru.edu>
 Case Western Reserve University, Webmaster - University Library
 Additional Information at http://www.cwru.edu/UL/
"Follow the white rabbit."


> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib at webjunction.org 
> [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Drew, Bill
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 02:29 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] testing web pages- a question
> 
> 
> I want to thank everyone for their help in testing my web 
> page.  I have a
> general question aimed at when a page has been tested enough.
> 
> I have gotten the page to work in Netscape4.77 and higher, 
> IE5 and higher,
> Mozilla 1.0, Opera 6.04, Kmeleon, and also Lynx.  I am 
> getting input from
> people using really buggy browser versions such as Netscape 
> 4.03 and older.
> 
> Where do I stop and say that is it?  What browser version do 
> I cut off at?
> 
> Wilfred (Bill) Drew
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