[thelist] NS 4.7 compatibility?
Max Schwanekamp
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Fri Jul 28 12:03:30 CDT 2006
> From: Megan Holbrook
> > Is it a valid point to maintain the site compatible with NS 4.7?
> > And if not what would be a VERY valid argument I could use
>
> - Compliance with current W3C web standards (banks should
> understand the
> word compliance... ;) )
> - Better compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards
This alone ought to be enough - there is already legal precedent[0] in the
US and for legal action against companies who willfully neglect
accessibility standards for the sake of absolute visual consistency. To
quote Cynthia Waddell's article[1]: "Is Your Site ADA-Compliant ...
or a Lawsuit-in-Waiting?"
> - Ability to add advanced capabilities to the site that
> aren't supported
> by older browsers, which will benefit their customers who might then
> increase their usage of the site rather than calling or using
> the bank's
> on-site tellers (which is more expensive for the bank).
Another great point. Why sacrifice 99%+ users' experience for the benefit
of that one guy in his basement who insists on continuing to use a
nonsecure, unsupported browser to access banking sites?
As others have said, look at your site stats. You are likely to find all
Netscape at <.5%, with NS4 being a tiny percentage of that. Do companies
design their parking lots to accommodate horses anymore? When did studios
stop filming TV shows with black & white TV sets in mind?
[0] http://url123.com/a7q46
[1] http://url123.com/asxyh
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Max Schwanekamp
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