Re: Target browsers for web development

I have to say, in connection with earlier postings regarding my own
site, that standards seem to be the way forward. I am particularly taken
by Todd's approach [included snip below] with the sort of 'informed
error/advice page' that we should all aspire too. Empowering the user to
make informed choices and certainly not disabling them in terms of
content. It's interesting to see how this debate has not shifted into
coding for accessibility and the desire - despite coding for examples
where you know one browser is used - to think about visual/tactile/motor
and auditory impairment. Everyone might be using IE6, but is anyone
colour blind? Is anyone using a screen reader?

John.

>.... create a site
> that's "compatible" with NS 4.x browsers in that the content is
> accessible, but the pretty layout is not. This is acceptable for us.
> Users get the content with a nice message letting them know their
> browser doesn't properly support standards and provides a link for
them
> to find out more about standards and how they can upgrade to a
> standards compliant browser. The following page lists 7-8 browsers
with
> their advantages, disadvantages, details of what they support, etc.
> Users are encouraged to upgrade, but not required.

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