What is your browser?

o_catzeyes93 · 09-29-2006, 03:04 PM

I am in the throws of updating my website right now, but I need to know what browser folks normally use and what screen resolution you use.

So far, I have flash in it and some interesting dropdown menus that are on the site, but I just looked at it with firefox and find that the menues are painfully slow and the flash doesnt show up at all. I really dont want to have to scrap the whole thing and start over again, so I thought I would come in here and ask what the typical user uses for a browser and what screen resolution you use.

From there I will try to figure out how best to accomodate the more popular browser/resolution.

o_ginger lord · 09-29-2006, 03:05 PM

Firefox/Bon Echo/Safari @ 1280&1024 and 1440*900

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 09-29-2006, 03:05 PM

I typically use Firefox or Seamonkey depending on which OS I am on. IE is only used when I absolutely have to due to how the site is coded.

edit: 1024 x 768

o_swampthing · 09-29-2006, 03:08 PM

Firefox

1600x1200

o_lobo · 09-29-2006, 03:17 PM

Lynx

1600X1200

o_uber · 09-29-2006, 03:18 PM

Firefox

1280X1024

o_paft · 09-29-2006, 03:22 PM

The more typical typical person will be using IE, I was only until recently.

o_rp · 09-29-2006, 03:23 PM

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6.0 all the way.
1024*768.

o_mescalito · 09-29-2006, 03:28 PM

OMGBAN!!!12

o_mooga · 09-29-2006, 03:36 PM

Firefox 1.5.0.7 (Most up-to-date stable)
I run at 1024 x 768 since that's max rez on this laptop.

The general rules for websites:
- Works with IE & Firefox
- Viewable at 1024 x 768
- Fast loading speads for normal content
- Make sure that you chose collors that PEOPLE CAN READ!

o_bubbles · 09-29-2006, 03:56 PM

Firefox and Opera with 1280x960

o_catzeyes93 · 09-29-2006, 04:45 PM

::::starts to whimper:::::

Lost · 09-29-2006, 04:51 PM

Firefox 1024x768

If you've got problems people saying Firefox won't load flash and the like, they could be simply missing plugins. I use a java-based drop down menu on a site, works fine with Firefox, better than with IE actually, much faster.

Circuitous · 09-29-2006, 04:54 PM

Sites with resolution "requirements" drive me insane.

Firefox, 1280x1024.

o_sidd42 · 09-29-2006, 04:56 PM

Opera or links -g
1280x1024

o_catzeyes93 · 09-29-2006, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lost

Firefox 1024x768

If you've got problems people saying Firefox won't load flash and the like, they could be simply missing plugins. I use a java-based drop down menu on a site, works fine with Firefox, better than with IE actually, much faster.

Ok, so then there is hope for me yet. Do me a favor and go look at my site and tell me how those dropdown menus behave as well as the flash that is directly under them. http://www.catzeyes93.com In IE, it is beautiful and works great. In Mozilla FireFox on tester computer here in my office, the flash didnt show and I had to install stuff. Now I see the flash ok, but the dropdown menues are painfully slow and even after they come up, you are missing the part that is over the flash.

How frustrating.

At least I think I am ok with the different resolutions. =-\

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 09-29-2006, 05:13 PM

Yeah, slow to load and placement is most likely not what you intended...

o_sobe green · 09-29-2006, 05:28 PM

It looked about the same for me on both IE and FireFox. I use FireFox but also have the handy dandy "View in IE Tab" plugin for it. It loads IE inside of FireFox.

The only major difference I saw was the music player doesn't load in FireFox. If you wanted it to play in both you could use flash to embed the music or upload it to YouTube and use that code or something. There isn't any basic HTML that will work with both of them as far as I know. They both handle it alot differently.

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 09-29-2006, 05:59 PM

The music player loaded for me in FF

Circuitous · 09-29-2006, 05:59 PM

Same here, unfortunately.

09-29-2006, 03:04 PM	#1
o_catzeyes93 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	What is your browser? I am in the throws of updating my website right now, but I need to know what browser folks normally use and what screen resolution you use. So far, I have flash in it and some interesting dropdown menus that are on the site, but I just looked at it with firefox and find that the menues are painfully slow and the flash doesnt show up at all. I really dont want to have to scrap the whole thing and start over again, so I thought I would come in here and ask what the typical user uses for a browser and what screen resolution you use. From there I will try to figure out how best to accomodate the more popular browser/resolution.

09-29-2006, 04:51 PM	#13
Lost Fear teh crowbar. Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oklahoma Gametype: CTF ftw, yeh Posts Rated Helpful 6 Times	Firefox 1024x768 If you've got problems people saying Firefox won't load flash and the like, they could be simply missing plugins. I use a java-based drop down menu on a site, works fine with Firefox, better than with IE actually, much faster. __________________ Do what you want cuz a pirate is free! You are a pirate!

09-29-2006, 04:54 PM	#14
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Sites with resolution "requirements" drive me insane. Firefox, 1280x1024. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

09-29-2006, 05:59 PM	#20
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Same here, unfortunately. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

09-29-2006, 03:05 PM	#2
o_ginger lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Carlisle, UK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Firefox/Bon Echo/Safari @ 1280&1024 and 1440*900

09-29-2006, 03:05 PM	#3
o_\|404\|innoc-tpf- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Midtown Express Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I typically use Firefox or Seamonkey depending on which OS I am on. IE is only used when I absolutely have to due to how the site is coded. edit: 1024 x 768

09-29-2006, 03:08 PM	#4
o_swampthing Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Firefox 1600x1200

09-29-2006, 03:17 PM	#5
o_lobo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbia, MO Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Lynx 1600X1200

09-29-2006, 03:18 PM	#6
o_uber Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Firefox 1280X1024

09-29-2006, 03:22 PM	#7
o_paft Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The more typical typical person will be using IE, I was only until recently.

09-29-2006, 03:23 PM	#8
o_rp Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Israel Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6.0 all the way. 1024*768.

09-29-2006, 03:28 PM	#9
o_mescalito Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Israel Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	OMGBAN!!!12

09-29-2006, 03:36 PM	#10
o_mooga Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A Small Box Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Firefox 1.5.0.7 (Most up-to-date stable) I run at 1024 x 768 since that's max rez on this laptop. The general rules for websites: - Works with IE & Firefox - Viewable at 1024 x 768 - Fast loading speads for normal content - Make sure that you chose collors that PEOPLE CAN READ!

09-29-2006, 03:56 PM	#11
o_bubbles Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Firefox and Opera with 1280x960

09-29-2006, 04:45 PM	#12
o_catzeyes93 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	::::starts to whimper:::::

09-29-2006, 04:56 PM	#15
o_sidd42 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Opera or links -g 1280x1024

09-29-2006, 05:13 PM	#17
o_\|404\|innoc-tpf- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Midtown Express Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yeah, slow to load and placement is most likely not what you intended...

09-29-2006, 05:28 PM	#18
o_sobe green Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	It looked about the same for me on both IE and FireFox. I use FireFox but also have the handy dandy "View in IE Tab" plugin for it. It loads IE inside of FireFox. The only major difference I saw was the music player doesn't load in FireFox. If you wanted it to play in both you could use flash to embed the music or upload it to YouTube and use that code or something. There isn't any basic HTML that will work with both of them as far as I know. They both handle it alot differently.

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