2 Mar
2016
2 Mar
'16
12:39 p.m.
I noticed today that web sites that are screen width responsive and device
independent are also "responsive" to really old browsers like Netscape 2.0
running on a Windows 3.11 box. The whole push to make web sites mobile
friendly has had the unintended consequence of making Windows 3.11 web
browsing a little more practical than before. The only issue I found is
with javascript, one has best results if turned off entirely. Sites load
pretty quick as a lot of the overhead if not transmitted by the server,
perceiving the download is to a mobile or limited device.
If you get the chance and run an older browser on an older OS my site is a
pretty good example of a modern site design that works in Windows 3.11 /
Netscape or Alpha / Mosaic etc.
Bill
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2 Mar
2 Mar
1:30 p.m.
On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 12:39 PM, william degnan <billdegnan at gmail.com>
wrote:
I noticed today that web sites that are screen width
responsive and device
independent are also "responsive" to really old browsers like Netscape 2.0
running on a Windows 3.11 box. The whole push to make web sites mobile
friendly has had the unintended consequence of making Windows 3.11 web
browsing a little more practical than before. The only issue I found is
with javascript, one has best results if turned off entirely. Sites load
pretty quick as a lot of the overhead if not transmitted by the server,
perceiving the download is to a mobile or limited device.
If you get the chance and run an older browser on an older OS my site is a
pretty good example of a modern site design that works in Windows 3.11 /
Netscape or Alpha / Mosaic etc.
Bill
The only problem is that some sites are pretty much useless without
Javascript enabled. Unless it's static content, there's usually some sort
of dynamic behavior, even in rendering.
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Narrative Through a Design Lens
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University of Washington
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3 Mar
3 Mar
3:36 a.m.
The only problem is that some sites are pretty much
useless without
Javascript enabled. Unless it's static content, there's usually some sort
of dynamic behavior, even in rendering.
--
Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS, Ph.D.
True device independence requires a site be navigable without javascript.
I certainly am not saying it's easy going for ancient browsers now. I am
instead predicting that the new best practice standards for web design will
bring forth a more ancient browser-friendly WWW, moving forward. At least
it won't get any worse. I noticed many commercial web sites have adopted
the new standards including javascript - free navigation. I can say as a
web development professional that's all anyone talks about. Google favors
sites who adopt the new standards in their rankings.
It will be interesting to see were we stand in 5 years. I predict it will
be easier to use an ancient browser then, than today.
Bill
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