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anemptytown
post Dec 25 2005, 06:55 PM
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I need a different kind of interent? Eh, I'm not sure what to call it. But, the layouts I make look completly different on Firefox and Netscape. (Those are the two I have.) IE dosen't work on my computer. I'm not sure why. It says that I'm not connected to the interent, but I am?
So is there another I can download for FREE that the page looks like on IE?
 
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post Dec 25 2005, 07:06 PM
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Well, browser compatibility doesn't really depend on your browser, it depends on your coding. It will still not work for others, even if you find a browser that displays your page the way you want it to.
There is a IE-like browser that's good, it's Avant. You can use that to test and develop layouts, and go in between it and Firefox and Netscape to test it.
 
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post Dec 25 2005, 07:21 PM
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Hm, eh, i'm a little confused about the first part you said.
But, my sister has IE and it was different on that than it was from firefox.
I'll try that. Thank you. :)
 
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post Dec 25 2005, 07:26 PM
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Different browsers accept different coding. I think that's what she was trying to get at.
 
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post Dec 25 2005, 07:27 PM
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^Aye. Sorry, I confuse even myself.
 
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post Dec 25 2005, 10:40 PM
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Aim Browser. :]

TOPIC MOVED: INTERESTS >> TECHNOLOGY
 
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post Dec 26 2005, 02:46 AM
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i would stick to making it look better in firefox, as they use standards.

IE tries to set it's own standards.
 
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post Dec 26 2005, 10:53 AM
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i would stick to making it look better in firefox, as they use standards.

IE tries to set it's own standards.
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Of course, the biggest issue with that route is that IE has over 70% market share, so if you code something that doesn't look good/doesn't work in IE, most of the visitors are not going to be able to view the webpage correctly.

The best solution is to stick with valid code that displays properly in all browsers. As long as you're not doing "weird" stuff, that's usually a simple endeavour.
 
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post Dec 26 2005, 10:32 PM
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Why not just make sure that your page looks good in IE, FF, and Safari? Those are like..the only 3 I really hear about.

I think safari is for mac's...
 
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post Dec 26 2005, 11:24 PM
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QUOTE(anemptytown @ Dec 25 2005, 6:55 PM)
I need a different kind of interent? Eh, I'm not sure what to call it.  But, the layouts I make look completly different on Firefox and Netscape. (Those are the two I have.) IE dosen't work on my computer.  I'm not sure why.  It says that I'm not connected to the interent, but I am?
So is there another I can download for FREE that the page looks like on IE?
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Try Opera.
But stay away from Konquerer.
 
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post Dec 27 2005, 01:35 AM
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Well you can keep using Firefox...There's an extension for it that lets you display IE in Firefox so viewing your layouts won't be all funky and stuff.

Here
 
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post Dec 27 2005, 11:47 AM
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QUOTE(mipadi @ Dec 26 2005, 10:53 AM)
Of course, the biggest issue with that route is that IE has over 70% market share, so if you code something that doesn't look good/doesn't work in IE, most of the visitors are not going to be able to view the webpage correctly.

The best solution is to stick with valid code that displays properly in all browsers. As long as you're not doing "weird" stuff, that's usually a simple endeavour.
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Right on.

I think the thread starter is confusing the definition of browser with "internet" (as in, each browser is a different kind of internet), thanks to IE.
 
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post Dec 28 2005, 06:47 PM
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Well you can keep using Firefox...There's an extension for it that lets you display IE in Firefox so viewing your layouts won't be all funky and stuff. 

Here
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For some reason, I can't download that. I get a message within the browser saying that I disabled Software installation. When I do enable it, nothing happens...
 
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post Dec 28 2005, 07:06 PM
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I'VE HEARD RUMORS ON THE, EH, INTERNETS!

Did you allow the site hosting the extension past the block list?
 
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post Dec 28 2005, 07:24 PM
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Monaa, theres a Firefox icon at the bottom right, press it and it'll become internet explorer. :]
 
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post Dec 28 2005, 07:36 PM
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Monaa, theres a Firefox icon at the bottom right, press it and it'll become internet explorer. :]
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That's only if you have the plugin installed.
 
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post Dec 29 2005, 01:28 PM
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Yea, I've tried adding
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/morei...ication=firefox
https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/
https://addons.mozilla.org/
in the exceptions list, but none except the last actually appear on the list...
 
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post Dec 29 2005, 03:52 PM
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you click the add button on the bar that comes at the top, and then you have to click and add button on the window that comes up.
 
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post Dec 29 2005, 03:59 PM
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There isn't any add button. In Firefox Options or the page for downloading the extension. I get that message when I click "Install Now".
 
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post Dec 29 2005, 10:21 PM
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go to options

go to content

go to warn me when websites try to install extentions or themes

check the box.

then, when you click on an extention, a yellow bar should pop up at the top of the screen.

click on change, then something pops, and you click on allow.
 
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post Dec 29 2005, 11:40 PM
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QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Dec 29 2005, 10:21 PM)
go to options

go to content

go to warn me when websites try to install extentions or themes

check the box.

then, when you click on an extention, a yellow bar should pop up at the top of the screen.

click on change, then something pops, and you click on allow.
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No. Instead of the pop up with an allow button, I get "Edit Options". It takes me back to the Content tab in Options.
 
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post Dec 30 2005, 12:14 AM
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mmm...

what firefox version are you on?
 
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post Dec 31 2005, 02:21 PM
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mmm...

what firefox version are you on?
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The latest one.

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Huh. I'm on my sister's computer and she has version 1.0.7 and it works.
 
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post Dec 31 2005, 02:43 PM
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QUOTE(Stately Lover @ Dec 27 2005, 12:35 AM)
Well you can keep using Firefox...There's an extension for it that lets you display IE in Firefox so viewing your layouts won't be all funky and stuff. 

Here
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I have that installed. I'd rather just make the code compatible with both and make everyone happy. It presents a challenge, anyway. :P
 
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post Dec 31 2005, 02:56 PM
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QUOTE(mona lisa @ Dec 31 2005, 2:21 PM)
The latest one.

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Huh. I'm on my sister's computer and she has version 1.0.7 and it works.
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Then maybe that version of the extension is incompatible with 1.5.
 
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