[plug] OT: Sites bow to Microsoft's browser king

[Russ Pitman]

On Mon, Jul 22, 2002 at 08:48:05AM +0800, Alex Polglaze wrote:
> G'day All,
> > "What we're seeing with Web sites that are viewable only with IE is the
> > privatization of the Web," said Mozilla's Baker. "And that's a dangerous
> > setting. We're moving toward a world where all the capabilities of the
> > Internet are reprocessed through a single filter, with Microsoft's 
> business
> > plan behind it."
> >
> I actually have this problem.
> 
> I have had a site developed http://d9450.club.rotary.org.au that has a
> map on the welcome page. If you move the mouse over the towns with
> little markers, it is hot linked to another site except for Broome.
> 
> If you use IE it works fine, but I am getting reports that it doesn't
> work with Netscape and Mozilla. I have Netscape 4.76 and it doesn't
> display the map, although if you move the mouse around, you can find the
> links. I also run Netscape 6.2.2 and the map displays except for the
> Broome link. Others have reported that it doesn't work with Netscape 6.2
> 
> My question is, therefore, how do I fix it?
> 
> My programmer seems incapable, unable or unwilling to fix it. To be
> honest, I believe that he doesn't know why it doesn't work with the
> other browsers and therefore, can't fix it.
> 
> I do not like MS products and therefore avoid them passionately, and I
> don't believe in the MSation of the web, but I really need to get this
> fixed.
> 
> Any ideas gratefully received.
Tried that site. The map comes up fine on opera 6.0.

I get redirected to a webdesign house from Kunnarra and a commercial for ,
i think honey, at geralton, perth returns the local district map.

Didn't try further.

HTH.

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