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[Manaen Schlabach]

On 9/5/06, Peter Deep <pdeep at mac.com> wrote:
> > On 9/5/06, Chris Mohler <cr33dog at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Mac has a built-in browser - Safari
> >>
> >> Firefox has a native version for Mac.
> >>
> >> What can IE do that those can't?
> >>
> >
> > One word: ActiveX.
> >
> > There is a particular web-based application I run that will run in
> > nothing but Internet Explorer on Windows. I know it uses ActiveX
> > compoents. It's not an "optional" web application, either, it's a
> > critical tool I have no choice but to use it.
>
> My two cents: this is so true. I live and work in Mexico now and you
> would not believe how many web sites, particularly banking and
> financial, require IE for Windows. When I lived in the US this was
> nearly unheard of, but it's a big world out there, and it's a Windows
> world where a Mac is a curiosity. I brought a Mac to the office and
> no one had ever seen one before. (Aside: I made logins and people
> started using it; they've forsaken their Windows computers and
> there's a waiting line for the Mac.)
>
> My point is, some parts of the world do not consider cross-platform
> necessary or worthwhile (hopefully there's a "yet" that belongs
> here). This was the main reason I wanted CX Mac. Sadly, I cannot get
> IE to work on it.
>
>
>
> >
> >
> >> Just a suggestion (Not that I doubt the abilities of the CX
> >> engineers,
> >> but getting IE running properly on a Mac seems not only *wrong*, but
> >> time-consuming).
> >>
> >
> > My expectation is that CX Mac should support IE at least as well as CX
> > Linux. Right now, it doesn't, and I consider that a problem.
> >
> > -- PhoneBoy
>
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As someone who does a little/lot dabbling with web development I have
a suggestion.  If you see a site that is not cross platform compatible
please email the webmaster and let them know how you feel.  I strive
to make sure all my pages render properly...Interestingly enough it is
quite often IE that causes me the most grief (I have to go back and
write specific things to overcome MS's lax adherence to standards).
Again until CX gets IE working perfectly, which I am certain will
happen, drop a note to the webmaster and ask them to ensure their
websites are cross plaftorm compatible.  If enough folks use their
voice than these parts of the world that don't care about platform
independence will start writing/using crossplatform compatible code
and apps.  I guess I should kick my soap box away...