[WEB4LIB] RE: Following standards

[Joyce M. Latham]

But format is a significant element of user interface, so how can you
eliminate that from consideration?

J.

Michael Sauers wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> > So, you have alot of
> > older hardware out there that cannot support the better OS to run better
> > browsers.
> <snip>
> > If you require all developers to meet those standards you may effectively
> > prevent those institutions from participating in the info exchange. In
> > fact, those institutions must develop their web resources to match their
> > technical infrastructure.
> 
> I'd like to hear an example in which a current Web design standard (XHTML,
> CSS, etc.) when used, is not functional on your old system so as to prevent
> usage of said recourse. (Please keep in mind I've asked 'functional' not 'I
> want it to look exactly the same on everything' which is an impossible goal
> no matter what.)
> 
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Joyce M. Latham
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