[dba-Tech] MS CSS enhancements -- was Compromised IE

John,

Well, I don't really want to get rid of IE. It's just that this
behavior was goofy enough that I'd considered uninstalling and
reinstalling until I figured out that it might be a pirated copy.

Here's a completely different question:

Do you have any feel for the level of acceptance of the Microsoft
enhancements to Cascading Style Sheets? I haven't exactly been like a
kid in a candy store, but they're fun to play with. For example, I've
modified a web page header for a client's web site using two different
MS Filters:

http://www.bxwi.com/builders_exchange_of_wisconsin.htm
http://www.bxwi.com/bxwiwithlights.htm

These two examples use RandomDissolve and Light filters. Of course
they only work with IE. Since my client's web site specifically
requires IE, I didn't worry about cross-platform stuff when I worked
up these samples for a new service (the logo was designed by Janet, by
the way).

Steve Erbach

On 5/5/05, John Bartow <john at winhaven.net> wrote:
> Isn't that part of MS's court argument that IE is integral with Windows?
> ;o)
> 
> Yes, it is normal. You have to do some serious hacking to get rid of IE. I
> believe if you do you are somewhat limited in much of your capabilities due
> to a whole slew of program relying on it being there. I kind of gave up
> following that whole line of thought during the big debate because I deal
> with too many small clients to ever think that I could actually replace IE
> in any great amount. I think I have one client using Firefox and that's
> mostly because of his college intern.