Comments on: Web Design News 02/03/10

By: Rich Garner

Rich Garner — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:35:29 +0000

Nice. I'm actually thinking of putting that on my business card. :)

By: Rich Quick

Rich Quick — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:52:28 +0000

The little people! Hah!

I do agree that most people won’t bother scrolling right, and the choice of so many versions of IE probably won’t make a huge difference, it’s just the principle of the thing as much as anything!!

In other news, the story got covered here:

http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/microsoft-accused-of-sneaking-ie-clones-into-browser-ballot-5607

I was described as a “web designer and self-proclaimed IE-hater” – that’s going on my gravestone!!

By: Rich Quick

Rich Quick — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:47:28 +0000

Ah, I'll have a listen now! ;o)

By: Alan (28481k)

Alan (28481k) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:44:18 +0000

Ah, as I expected, rebranded IE stuff that roams outside. Too bad I don't normally go to boagworld forum, should have really look it up before commenting myself.

Well, this is "choice", just like in the ABOFAL sketch of having tons of plastic spoons for the minister is "choice".

By: Paul Boag

Paul Boag — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:27:59 +0000

Yeah but will anybody actually scroll horizontally. I doubt it! Anyway, if Microsoft ruled you could only have one browser per rendering engine, then which would be allowed in Safari or Chrome?

By: Paul Boag

Paul Boag — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:27:18 +0000

You obviously haven't listened to what I said in the audio version of this post Rich otherwise I am sure you would have one or two other things to comment on ;-)

By: Rich Quick

Rich Quick — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:27:12 +0000

See the thread here: http://boagworld.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=5291&page=1#Item_26

The other 7 browsers are:

Flock
K-Meleon
IE
IE
IE
IE
and IE (with optional added Firefox)

By: Rich Quick

Rich Quick — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:25:29 +0000

Well, you know my opinion of the Browser choice screen!

http://boagworld.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=5291&page=1#Item_26

I think it’s a good thing is theory and the situation this week is definitely better than last week.

However, it’s a real shame that Microsoft appear to have tried to sneak in 4 and a half “alternative” versions of IE .. while making it look like they’re giving users a free choice.

I’d rather have a compromised browser choice screen than none at all .. but it seems very disingenuous of Microsoft to put in a load of unknown browsers that require and rely on IE, rather than just picking the 12 most popular windows browsers or (as @leesy suggested on the forum) to offer users some browsers which offered something different, like Lynx or Zac Browser (for Autistic Kids).

By: Alan (28481k)

Alan (28481k) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:23:37 +0000

At the beginning when the European Commission suggested this idea, I find it incredible, because this is so blatantly biased towards a certain alternative browser provider. However, as IE6 becomes more and more ridiculous, and Google entered the browser market which ignites the new browser war, I slowly thinking this to be a good idea, because this implementation means that user can move away from IE6 into other modern browsers (that include IE8). This will achieve competition as the European Commission envisioned in a minimal way, and would make user aware of other internet experience.

I wondered though, how can Microsoft find the other 7 browsers to fulfil this 12-browser splash screen requirement.