[thelist] Re: IE and Standards Compliance (was: Re: news.com article on browsers and mainstream sites etc..)

[Tim Luoma]

James Aylard wrote:

>    Incidentally, you don't have to use IE to close Windows security holes
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Let me rephrase.... I have to use IE to use WindowsUpdate, the easy way
of finding/closing security holes or new drivers (although CNet's
Catchup service does a good job on most of the security stuff).

It'd be nice to be able to use whatever browser I wanted.  However I
appreciate the URL and will sign up for their security bulletins

(time passes)

Oh look, I have to use Passport in order to sign up for their security
notifications online...  or else sign up via email which "Requires 72
hours to Process" -- why?  Why does it take 72 hours to join a mailing

>I'll be absolutist on this point: it does. Granted, when using certain
>colors the effect may be difficult to see, but IE does produce a
>differentiated, outset border for "border-style: outset". If you increase
>the width of your border, the effect becomes more apparent.
>
Wow, wrong again... ok you're right... I chose the color red and setup a
test page here:

http://www.tntluoma.com/temp/ie-and-outset.html

Now it renders extremely ugly in IE, but it does work.  I stand
corrected, it does work

>P.S - Congratulations on your new baby.
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Thank you... he does help to keep all this nonsense in perspective,
although tonight he was acting like he had inherited my temperment....
hopefully it will pass ;-)

TjL