[thelist] Setting and breaking standards (was Re: The need for IE-only sites?)
Michael Pemberton
evolt at mpember.net.au
Thu Jul 8 10:00:08 CDT 2004
Greg Holmes wrote:
> In fact, they insult you, and tell you to come back in a truck
> (and a *Ford* truck, not a Chevy or Toyota) if you even want to
> *think* about shopping there.
But there are still examples where this approach is applied and
(reluctantly) accepted.
I recently applied for a job to be told that I have to prove who I am.
They would not accept a drivers license, utility bill, general photo ID,
credit card or even a Stat. Dec. They would only accept a Birth
Certificate, but a copy of one was allowed.
I have also had experience with recruitment firms that would only accept
my resume in the form of a Word(tm) document. RTF or even Plain Text
was not allowable.
Some companies see it as their right to force a process on the end-user.
It is not necessarily a good practise, but it happens in most parts of
the business world.
If a decision has been made to use a method of coding that limits the
functionality, that is one thing. But if the only method of getting the
functionality required means using a plugin or proprietory tag, then the
decision may be justified.
To keep the automobile story going: How many people have been in a
situation where you are looking at a high cost to repair damage to a car
or scrap it and buy a new one. If the end-cost of one option works out
to be less than the other, then the decision can sometimes be made for you.
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Michael Pemberton
evolt at mpember.net.au
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