Re: [PLUG] PLUG Website Maintenence

[jeff <jeffv@op.net>]

> 1) The site should be HTML standards compliant, valid, etc.
> 2) It should work in a variety of standards compliant browsers, including
> text base

Dammit, I can't figure out whether I should feel ancient or just old and 
entitled to a rant.

I prefer a nice, fast browser, like Opera.  I would rather visit 
fast-loading sites that aren't heavy on the GEE-WHIZ Factor<tm> and 
graphics.  Javascript can take a flying leap, as far as I'm concerned.

I started out with a very early Netscape and only got a look at lynx down 
the line.  Graphics were sometimes turned off.  I got aggravated as 
browsers got more bloated and slow.  I attempted to design my site to be 
fast and simple, yet uniquely bizarre.  I will admit that I didn't give 
much thought to text browsers.  In fact, this is the only place I've ever 
heard the topic discussed.

Are there reliable stats on text-based browser use?  I'd consider redoing 
my site if the traffic warranted it.


So I guess this makes me old, but not as old as others :)


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