[Web4lib] Web browsers and library databases

[Wright, Jen]

We have a few resources that have had Firefox issues, but they are
getting up to speed.  Tutor.com looks like it just added Firefox support
and we can't order downloadable media from Overdrive in Firefox.  

-Jen

Jennifer R Wright
Electronic/Digital Resources Coordinator
Free Library of Philadelphia
215.686.2874
www.library.phila.gov

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[mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Sara Brownmiller
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 11:35 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Web browsers and library databases

Thanks to all who have responded.  Responses seem to focus primarily on
the configurability of Web browsers.

What I am most interested in learning is whether you are aware of
databases or electronic resources that you have licensed that will not
work with a specific browser, or version of a browser.  For example, we
subscribe to Mediamark Reporter.  To generate the reports, you must use
Internet Explorer or Netscape.  When you try to connect to the site with
Firefox, the site does a browser check, tells you that you don't meet
one of the access requirements, and suggests that you make an
adjustment.

Does anyone know of any other resources that have such restrictions?

Sara


> 
> On 8/6/07, Sara Brownmiller <snb at uoregon.edu> wrote:
>> We are upgrading our public workstations this fall and are reviewing 
>> whether to offer only Internet Explorer or whether to also offer 
>> Firefox.  Has anyone compiled a list of databases/resources typically

>> offered by a library and whether they are fully compatible with the 
>> major browsers and versions?  For example, do most databases perform 
>> as expected in Internet Explorer 7, as opposed to 6?  Do you get good

>> performance with Firefox?  Do you know of databases/resources that 
>> specifically have problems either with IE7 or with Firefox?
>>
>> I've done some quick Web searching and haven't seen anything that 
>> might provide an answer.
>>
>> thanks, Sara
>>
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>> Libraries Director, Library Systems . . . . . . . 1299 University of 
>> Oregon Women's Studies Librarian . . . . . . . Eugene, OR 97403-1299 
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Sara Brownmiller  . . . . . . . . . . . University of Oregon Libraries
Director, Library Systems . . . . . . . 1299 University of Oregon
Women's Studies Librarian . . . . . . . Eugene, OR 97403-1299
snb at uoregon.edu . . . . . . . . . . . . 541-346-2368 (voice)
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