Comments on: Do Websites Need To Look Exactly The Same In Every Browser? http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser Just another WordPress site Thu, 17 May 2012 21:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5653 Dawud Miracle Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:34:00 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5653 <p><strong>Michael,</strong><br /> I hear you. I'm a one-man shop and could have taken on more projects with the time I've wasted chasing IE bugs.</p> <p><strong>Rob,</strong><br /> That would be nice. But it's just not possible. Even resorting to table layouts (bad idea, in my opinion), you still have the differences in monitor resolution, color, font-sizing and how font faces are displayed. We can get close, but never exact.</p> Michael,
I hear you. I’m a one-man shop and could have taken on more projects with the time I’ve wasted chasing IE bugs.

Rob,
That would be nice. But it’s just not possible. Even resorting to table layouts (bad idea, in my opinion), you still have the differences in monitor resolution, color, font-sizing and how font faces are displayed. We can get close, but never exact.

]]> By: Rob http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5652 Rob Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:20:48 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5652 I think a site should look the same (as the designer intended) on every browser. I think a site should look the same (as the designer intended) on every browser.

]]> By: Michael Beasley http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5651 Michael Beasley Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:17:33 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5651 My company would save thousands of dollars of man hours if the dang browsers were all the same. It's so frustrating. IE6 can go to..... My company would save thousands of dollars of man hours if the dang browsers were all the same. It’s so frustrating. IE6 can go to…..

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5650 Dawud Miracle Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:00:17 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5650 <strong>Clement,</strong> I feel the same way. <strong>Brooke,</strong> Yeah, the difference in IE and other browsers is so often discussed. But I see far less on the the visual graphics side. Monitor resolution and size, graphics cards and color calibration all play such an important role in how sites are displayed. You can't believe the color difference I have with clients sometimes. I design a site in green that they see in gray. My monitors are calibrated monthly, so I have a really good idea what I'm seeing. So odd... Clement,
I feel the same way.

Brooke,
Yeah, the difference in IE and other browsers is so often discussed. But I see far less on the the visual graphics side. Monitor resolution and size, graphics cards and color calibration all play such an important role in how sites are displayed. You can’t believe the color difference I have with clients sometimes. I design a site in green that they see in gray. My monitors are calibrated monthly, so I have a really good idea what I’m seeing. So odd…

]]> By: Brooke http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5649 Brooke Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:45:13 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5649 I think like most everyone that your site should look good in browsers but it does not have to be the same. But there are some things that are very difficult to deal with.: It's not just monitors, text sizes, browsers etc that are different - it's also different versions of all of the browsers. I cannot make a site the same in all browsers and browser versions - can I? Thoughts? The clients - they are the one's in my world where they almost ALL use IE and IE is the only browser that matters. Should I be asking up front what browser thy want the site design for? Arrgggghhhh! I think like most everyone that your site should look good in browsers but it does not have to be the same.

But there are some things that are very difficult to deal with.:

It’s not just monitors, text sizes, browsers etc that are different – it’s also different versions of all of the browsers. I cannot make a site the same in all browsers and browser versions – can I? Thoughts?

The clients – they are the one’s in my world where they almost ALL use IE and IE is the only browser that matters. Should I be asking up front what browser thy want the site design for?

Arrgggghhhh!

]]> By: Clement http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5648 Clement Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:05:02 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5648 In my case, I think it illogical to desire that Websites must look exactly the same in every browser because each browser is different from the other. I do not have problems with browser as long as they display my pages clearly. In my case, I think it illogical to desire that Websites must look exactly the same in every browser because each browser is different from the other. I do not have problems with browser as long as they display my pages clearly.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5647 Dawud Miracle Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:23:20 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5647 <strong>Nadim,</strong> I remember the days of creating two different sites - one for IE and one for Netscape. Personally, I'm not going back there. I think it's a huge waste of time - mine, AND a huge waste of money - the client's. For me, getting close is a better choice. Nadim,
I remember the days of creating two different sites – one for IE and one for Netscape. Personally, I’m not going back there. I think it’s a huge waste of time – mine, AND a huge waste of money – the client’s.

For me, getting close is a better choice.

]]> By: Nadim http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5646 Nadim Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:58:35 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5646 As far as the design of a website is concerned it is but obvious to make it look as similar as possible in most of the browsers... thought all browser's except for IE follow the standards so design for one browser will eventually cover up most of the browser's but for IE all it takes is to remake a whole new design just for people loving IE... and more over if the consistency in design is maintained ... i dont know about other but it feels satisfied to have them same over all the browsers As far as the design of a website is concerned it is but obvious to make it look as similar as possible in most of the browsers… thought all browser’s except for IE follow the standards so design for one browser will eventually cover up most of the browser’s but for IE all it takes is to remake a whole new design just for people loving IE… and more over if the consistency in design is maintained … i dont know about other but it feels satisfied to have them same over all the browsers

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5645 Dawud Miracle Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:15:58 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5645 <strong>Dining Room,</strong> Maybe monetizing isn't the point. Some people, especially those involved in web standards, just seem to want to get the message out about semantic code and css design. Maybe there's no other reason than sharing the idea with more people. I don't know. I only know it's a good thing that people understand that their site doesn't need to look the same in all browsers. <strong>John,</strong> Certainly. And, in my opinion, we need to pressure the browser developers to render the same. Let the differences in browsers be about load speed, features and user experience. It's easily possible. Microsoft, for instance, would just need to work a bit harder to have their authoring software and Word not create such wacky code. Dining Room,
Maybe monetizing isn’t the point. Some people, especially those involved in web standards, just seem to want to get the message out about semantic code and css design. Maybe there’s no other reason than sharing the idea with more people. I don’t know. I only know it’s a good thing that people understand that their site doesn’t need to look the same in all browsers.

John,
Certainly. And, in my opinion, we need to pressure the browser developers to render the same. Let the differences in browsers be about load speed, features and user experience. It’s easily possible. Microsoft, for instance, would just need to work a bit harder to have their authoring software and Word not create such wacky code.

]]> By: John http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5644 John Sun, 23 Dec 2007 19:47:55 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/conversation/do-websites-need-to-look-exactly-the-same-in-every-browser/#comment-5644 I completely with you agree, but very much not many do not make it. After it we need to discuss not simply similar themes and to try to correct a situation I completely with you agree, but very much not many do not make it. After it we need to discuss not simply similar themes and to try to correct a situation

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