Re: Drop Down Menus

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 42161
interpreted = N
texte = > Oh geesh. I think I'll plead the 5th on that one. =) > > -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of > Donovan > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 9:27 AM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: Re: Drop Down Menus > > Just thought I would chime in that this page doesn't work with > NN 4.x. (I know, this browser is getting old but It is like fraisers > dad's chair to me... just can't let it go) >There's probably more people using Netscape 4 than may be realized. As far as I am concerned, for MacOS 9, it is the only decent browser - I do not like Explorer 5 or Netscape 6. And, as everyone else has mentioned, there is a 404 error when using that browser. It appears as though the link to the products page is /products/index.html, but when Netscape arrives at that location, it redirects to /products/styles.inc. This is the reason for the 404 error.Additionally, there is another issue with Netscape 4 browsers when accessing the site (not trying to nitpick, just trying to help). Netscape 4 redraws background images very inefficiently. While it does not have a problem with rendering background images of at least 10x10, it does have a problem with background images as small as yours (1x2). Such small background images cause the page to load very slowly, and produces a lowering curtain effect. As the background image is being rendered, you can actually see it being drawn on the screen. On my 400MHz G3 Powerbook, it takes the background image about 15 seconds to load, during which nothing else on the computer happens (the clock in the menu bar does not even tick). I know that there is more to the problem than just the browser (such as the OS), but I thought I would mention it because it does have a simple solution.Dennis ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Drop Down Menus (Alain Russell 2002)
  2. Re: [Now very OT] Re: Drop Down Menus (Alan White 2002)
  3. Re: Drop Down Menus (Donovan 2002)
  4. Re: Drop Down Menus (Glenn Busbin 2002)
  5. Re: Drop Down Menus (Dale Therio 2002)
  6. Re: Drop Down Menus (Robert Wade 2002)
  7. Re: Drop Down Menus (Dennis J. Bonsall, Jr. 2002)
  8. Re: Drop Down Menus (Kimberly D Ingram 2002)
  9. [Now very OT] Re: Drop Down Menus (Robert Wade 2002)
  10. Re: Drop Down Menus (Donovan 2002)
  11. Re: Drop Down Menus (Nitai @ ComputerOil 2002)
  12. Re: Drop Down Menus (Kimberly D Ingram 2002)
  13. Re: Drop Down Menus (Kimberly D Ingram 2002)
  14. Re: Drop Down Menus (Kimberly D Ingram 2002)
  15. Re: Drop Down Menus (Alan White 2002)
  16. Re: Drop Down Menus (Robert Wade 2002)
  17. Re: Drop Down Menus (chas@valley.net (chas) 2002)
  18. Re: Drop Down Menus (Donovan 2002)
  19. Re: Drop Down Menus (Donovan 2002)
  20. Re: Drop Down Menus (Kimberly D Ingram 2002)
  21. Re: Drop Down Menus (Alan White 2002)
  22. Re: Drop Down Menus (Kimberly D Ingram 2002)
  23. Re: Drop Down Menus (Robert Wade 2002)
  24. Re: Drop Down Menus (Alan White 2002)
  25. Re: Drop Down Menus (Robert Wade 2002)
  26. Re: Drop Down Menus (Nitai @ ComputerOil 2002)
  27. Drop Down Menus (Alan White 2002)
> Oh geesh. I think I'll plead the 5th on that one. =) > > -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of > Donovan > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 9:27 AM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: Re: Drop Down Menus > > Just thought I would chime in that this page doesn't work with > NN 4.x. (I know, this browser is getting old but It is like fraisers > dad's chair to me... just can't let it go) >There's probably more people using Netscape 4 than may be realized. As far as I am concerned, for MacOS 9, it is the only decent browser - I do not like Explorer 5 or Netscape 6. And, as everyone else has mentioned, there is a 404 error when using that browser. It appears as though the link to the products page is /products/index.html, but when Netscape arrives at that location, it redirects to /products/styles.inc. This is the reason for the 404 error.Additionally, there is another issue with Netscape 4 browsers when accessing the site (not trying to nitpick, just trying to help). Netscape 4 redraws background images very inefficiently. While it does not have a problem with rendering background images of at least 10x10, it does have a problem with background images as small as yours (1x2). Such small background images cause the page to load very slowly, and produces a lowering curtain effect. As the background image is being rendered, you can actually see it being drawn on the screen. On my 400MHz G3 Powerbook, it takes the background image about 15 seconds to load, during which nothing else on the computer happens (the clock in the menu bar does not even tick). I know that there is more to the problem than just the browser (such as the OS), but I thought I would mention it because it does have a simple solution.Dennis ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ Dennis J. Bonsall, Jr.

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