[dba-Tech] IE 6 and the rest

Oh so true... so much to learn and so little time. ;-)

Jim



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From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 9:01 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] IE 6 and the rest

Hi Jim,

I know some people that do no even know what C# means and they  make quite a
lot of money building big websites with DNN.  They call themselves System
Integrators.  Just plug your module and play.

I now what you mean about "too many things to learn, only about 20 - 30
years left to live"

Mark



On 13 June 2010 18:16, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> I wrote one app in DotNet but when it was finally running trying to fix
> things caused some issues.
>
> It took days to work through all the various classes and time was of an
> essence. It ended up taken too long just to do the simplest things... (I
> have not mastered C# and that will probably take a while.) The program ran
> so much slower as much of the functionality runs back at the server end.
>
> Most of my current apps use as much JavaScript, JQuery, CSS, AJAX etc as
> possible. I have a cluster of re-useable C# components, (I have begged
> borrowed and stolen as I have been phasing out all the ASP stuff) that I
> would call a connection interface framework and then everything else I
> build
> into the SQL BE as a series of SPs... many which are again re-useable. It
> is
> my attempt at building a truly distributive system.
>
> When my understanding of C# is better I might again go back hacking and
> mashing apps together using DNN.
>
> Client's put as much emphasis (more) on user interface so being able to
> produce good graphics, excellent layouts and smooth transitions is as
> important as a BE. Clients will pay 10 times as much for a good layout...
> so
> guess where most of my time placed?
>
> Right now too much of my time is involved with hardware and BE installs so
> my studying will have to wait until the fall. ;-)
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 4:19 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] IE 6 and the rest
>
> Hello Jim,
>
> Do you use DotNetNuke?
>
> if not, what do you build your sites with?
>
> thanks
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> On 12 June 2010 23:20, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > I have just spent two extra days on designing a web site to work with IE
> > and
> > it various flavours. Last week it was the same and next week I am doing
a
> > major POS web site and rest assured if I have to make this site IE
> > compliant
> > it will cost me and the client's a number of days and thousands of
> dollars.
> >
> > On Monday, as the site is internal, I will be making a strong pitch to
> not
> > use IE at all and may be going so far as to remove direct IE access from
> > all
> > the desktops.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
http://lifehacker.com/5164286/windows-7-lets-you-finally-uninstall-internet-
> > explorer-kinda
> >
> >
> > How to work around some of the most serious IE bugs up to memory leaks
> and
> > system crashes...
> >
> >
> >
>
>
http://www.virtuosimedia.com/tutorials/ultimate-ie6-cheatsheet-how-to-fix-25
> > -internet-explorer-6-bugs
> >
> >
> > Amongst us web site designers there is slowly becoming a united dislike
> for
> > Microsoft's unwillingness to embrace the new industry standards. MS of
> all
> > the companies has the depth and resources to easily reach the current
> > standards and become a leader again. I can not explain their reasoning
> and
> > reluctance to move on but now I can only move to another product and
> wait.
> >
> > http://www.bringdownie6.com/bring-down-ie-6.html
> >
> >
> > Jim
> >
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