As I have been asked if I would take over the running of a local club website, I thought it best to see what the current situation is. Initial signs looked promising. Neatly laid out with nothing too fancy such as Macromedia Flash buttons or a Java-based menu system.
Oh dear. Some code is showing at the top of the screen. Ah well that won't take too long to fix, must just be a simple coding error.
*Click* You want me to open a .aspx file? What the bloody hell is one of those?
I would love to explain more about the site, I really would. Only my system doesn't know how to handle .aspx files. _I_ know what they are; an extension on .asp (Active Server Pages). It's just Firefox doesn't.
The designer probably had some very good reasons for creating the web site in this fashion. Utilising newer technology is wonderful but you don't need to use a cannon to squash a fly. Kudos to any reader who knows where that quote came from. With the increasing growth in web browsers other than Internet Explorer and even, god-forbid, other operating systems, it is high time that web site creators ensure that their master piece functions as it should.
(They are called 'Standards' for a reason!)
regards,
Alex.
The designer probably had some very good reasons for creating the web site in this fashion. Utilising newer technology is wonderful but you don't need to use a cannon to squash a fly. Kudos to any reader who knows where that quote came from. With the increasing growth in web browsers other than Internet Explorer and even, god-forbid, other operating systems, it is high time that web site creators ensure that their master piece functions as it should.
(They are called 'Standards' for a reason!)
regards,
Alex.
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