Re: [mv] RFC: Style Sheets MiniMate

[lee@netguide.net]

On Thu, 14 Oct 1999, Alexei Yakimovich wrote:

> Have you ever designed big enough www project? There is a very big
> difference between usual methods and CSS. It's more simple and it's
> have some functions which you never use. And if you will be more
> careful you'll see at W3C they recommend don't use the <FONT> tag :).
> Netscape will be able to support all futures of CSS v1 in the next
> issue, as far as I know. :) If you have difficulties with browsers
> version try the http://www.bradsoft.com/topstyle/
> 
> Yes, Lynx is a great tool, but I think for developers only
> and if you have only AT386 machine with Trident VGA. :).Why don't use
> telnet www.somecompany.com 80
> GET /index.html HTTP/1.0
> :)

  I think you missed my point. :)  I wasn't saying that you should never
use stylesheets and that everyone should go back to using something like
Lynx. :)

  What I said was that you shouldn't use stylesheets if that's going to
break your web site for someone who uses a base line browser like Lynx. By
all means use stylesheets, but make sure your site still works in Lynx.
You don't run a store and only let people in who wear button up shirts or
some other arbitrary "requirement" before they are "allowed" to buy off
you.  It's a sure way to go broke. ;)  You have to make sure your site is
accessible to the greatest number of people you possibly can or they will
simply go somewhere else.

  Which brings me back to the original topic.  All I was saying is that if
stylesheets are introduced to MiniMate, PLEASE make sure it doesn't break
this wonderful tool for those of us who cannot use stylesheets, or may not
be able to see the particular "version" that is used.  Remember,
stylesheets are far from a "standard" yet...

  Regards,
          Lee.

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Lee Hamilton
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