Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Mon Jan 28 23:32:33 CST 2013
Hi John: We concur. As for you issues with various version of browsers some of the easiest methods to find solutions is use the annoying browser in question and when you get to a site where the Favicon works, rip the code and check the icon size and format and emulate it on your site. Note 1: You can use the <!--[if IE]> type logic to resolve some of issue by separating IE from the herd. Sometimes it might be necessary to actually create a second web site dedicated to IE as there can be so many issues. Note 2: if you want to parse code on web pages precede you IE solution with a asterisk "*" and as all the other browsers will ignore anything after the * and IE wouldn't so it is one of those cheap hacks. Note 3: Extensive use of JQuery can resolve many of the IE code standard deviation errors as that was the main reason JQuery was created in the first place. You can also use http://html5boilerplate.com/ to rough out a web page as many of the conflict issues are resolved and feature pre-added in the page template. (I have not used it myself but it has a very good reputation.) As so many of my geeky younger friends, older friends, sons and daughters use Apple computers I feel I must support it. http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1531 Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 8:35 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] For web developers What a mess. I just tend to drag my feet when it comes to this stuff because it's so senseless. I just tried his example code for favicons. It worked, mostly: IE10 in desktop mode didn't seem to use any of them In Tile mode (yech) it did save the tile correctly when I pinned it. FireFix used the 32x32 Chrome used the 32x32 IE8 used the 16x16 Opera - lol - depends Safari - who cares - but really, what happened to Apple's download for it? I uninstalled it a while ago and I can't find where to download it anymore. Have they given up on Safari for Windows? -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 9:13 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: [dba-Tech] For web developers Hi All: I have often complained about the lack of standards or more accurately complained about the lack of anyone following the Standards. Microsoft has definitely been the main offender but they are not alone. If you are a web developer you have probably experienced all these issues written in the article linked to this post: http://www.jonathantneal.com/blog/understand-the-favicon/ It is just a small single event and similar issues carry on right through entire web development. You may ask yourself why would I ever get into serious web development and if a web developer, you may ask, why am I still here(?) but someone's got to do it and if you are little masochistic all the better. ;-) Jim _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com