Laurel
July 26, 2003, 07:56 PM
...eventually.
AOL announced the other day it's pulling the plug on Netscape Navigator. They've already stripped the offices.
Microsoft says it won't make new versions of Internet Explorer available for download. Buyers of new Windows distributions will get the latest greatest browser, but free standalones... nope.
What does this mean for us?
Well, not much ar first. People tend to stick with what they've used for years or what came as default on their computer. But after a while- maybe only a few months - cutting edge sites will start encouraging their users to download Opera, Mozilla or other browsers that are still evolving and reflecting new web standards and emerging technology.
So how does your site look on these browsers? Have you tested it? Download one and try it out. This is what a sizable minority of your visitors is seeing now. In the near future that minority will be a lot bigger.
Let's get tweaking!
Minisite templates - web template reviews and tips (http://www.minisitetemplates.com/)
AOL announced the other day it's pulling the plug on Netscape Navigator. They've already stripped the offices.
Microsoft says it won't make new versions of Internet Explorer available for download. Buyers of new Windows distributions will get the latest greatest browser, but free standalones... nope.
What does this mean for us?
Well, not much ar first. People tend to stick with what they've used for years or what came as default on their computer. But after a while- maybe only a few months - cutting edge sites will start encouraging their users to download Opera, Mozilla or other browsers that are still evolving and reflecting new web standards and emerging technology.
So how does your site look on these browsers? Have you tested it? Download one and try it out. This is what a sizable minority of your visitors is seeing now. In the near future that minority will be a lot bigger.
Let's get tweaking!
Minisite templates - web template reviews and tips (http://www.minisitetemplates.com/)
