a part of the problem is they use the scripts to call scripts and other stuff from all over the Internet instead of from their own servers. This adds to delays in getting content and increases download costs for those of us who have to pay by the megabyte. It can also break the way the page presents if the person is using high level security measures to block third party scripts and cookies.
As I said at the start, the concept is good, but the implementation often leaves a lot to be desired.
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Calling (in some cases) dozens of scripts from all over the Internet is lunacy, slowing sites to a crawl. And if ever there's a perfect reason for a user to abandon you, that's it.
Personally, I try and only ever have a maximum of three scripts and they are all called locally. It's a sort of self imposed rule to try and maintain site sanity.
Personally, I try and only ever have a maximum of three scripts and they are all called locally. It's a sort of self imposed rule to try and maintain site sanity.
while a script called from elsewhere can be changed without you knowing it.
I think there's no argument, that site design now must address different browsers, particularly in the mobile space. Failure to do so, will result in your site(s) becoming a non-entity.
The Internet is (as always) evolving and changing, and getting left behind isn't an option.
The Internet is (as always) evolving and changing, and getting left behind isn't an option.
it wouldn't matter as the page and site would be OK on all browsers anyway.
I seem to remember about some company based in Redmond causing havoc and breaking everything. And even now, not supporting a fraction of what others do.
Lousy performance for a company known worldwide!
Maybe one day the penny (or perhaps cent) will drop that Internationally agreed "open" standards are good for everyone.
Lousy performance for a company known worldwide!
Maybe one day the penny (or perhaps cent) will drop that Internationally agreed "open" standards are good for everyone.
bodies that create these International and Industry standards and were heavily involved in creating the first two rounds of them, even adhered to them for a little while with the early Windows systems, but walked away from them with Win 95 and have been trying to get further away since, only coming back when either the US government, the EU government, or the market have slapped them down hard.
The Open Document formats and standards have been out for many years and Microsoft did NOT include code to allow people to open or use them in MS Office, nor could you save as them in MSO - that was until recently when a certain US government department put out a white paper telling all the US government agencies that any new office product they purchased HAD to be able to natively handle the Open Document standards in the way of opening, creating, and saving in them so that the US bureaucrats could easily exchange documents with their European counterparts; bingo, the very next release of MSO has that capability in it because it was forced on them to add it or lose some major market share.
The Open Document formats and standards have been out for many years and Microsoft did NOT include code to allow people to open or use them in MS Office, nor could you save as them in MSO - that was until recently when a certain US government department put out a white paper telling all the US government agencies that any new office product they purchased HAD to be able to natively handle the Open Document standards in the way of opening, creating, and saving in them so that the US bureaucrats could easily exchange documents with their European counterparts; bingo, the very next release of MSO has that capability in it because it was forced on them to add it or lose some major market share.
Once you get into it, it's far easier than it first appears.
Ryan's explanation is pretty clear and concise and a good starting point. The real key is to think in percentages rather than fixed dimensions.
As always, the major problem is Internet Explorer! But what's new?
Ryan's explanation is pretty clear and concise and a good starting point. The real key is to think in percentages rather than fixed dimensions.
As always, the major problem is Internet Explorer! But what's new?
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