Comments on: The Best Genealogy Software Reviews http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648 the Development of my Genealogy Program named Behold http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/../beholdblog.gif Comments by Louis Kessler are Copyright 2000-2013 Louis Kessler, All Rights Reserved. Comments by others belong to the people who made them. By: ram09 http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648#comment-69 ram09 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:38:23 +0000 http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648#comment-69 Well there is another argument that we havn't considered, he may simply have developed the site for himself. He may not really care if other people can or cannot view it. I'm assuming at one point when he does want to share with the whole world, he will make his site "compliant" with the most popular browsers. Until then, he can focus on reading his own reviews (and the few who happened to find his site). Louis identified this as one of the best genealogy review sites, too bad he doesn't want to share it with everyone. As a web developer, I develop sites to look good in 3 browsers (firefox, IE6 and IE7). And if your site can be viewed in those 3, then I'm 99% sure it will work across all major browsers. Although I'm developing for other people to view the site, not to make a point about what is or isn't a real browser. Well there is another argument that we havn’t considered, he may simply have developed the site for himself. He may not really care if other people can or cannot view it. I’m assuming at one point when he does want to share with the whole world, he will make his site “compliant” with the most popular browsers. Until then, he can focus on reading his own reviews (and the few who happened to find his site). Louis identified this as one of the best genealogy review sites, too bad he doesn’t want to share it with everyone.

As a web developer, I develop sites to look good in 3 browsers (firefox, IE6 and IE7). And if your site can be viewed in those 3, then I’m 99% sure it will work across all major browsers. Although I’m developing for other people to view the site, not to make a point about what is or isn’t a real browser.

]]> By: rcrooks http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648#comment-68 rcrooks Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:36:34 +0000 http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648#comment-68 Well, I thought I'd see if I could see this site with IE7 yet. Now IE tells me "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer blocked this site from downloading files to your computer." The saga continues. I agree with ram09 about what good does being compliant do if you no one can see your work. Sort of reminds me of the people who insist on driving 55 on the freeways when everyone else (including the police) are going 70 forcing people to brake and swerve around them and generally causing disruption and dangerous driving conditions. Well, I thought I’d see if I could see this site with IE7 yet.

Now IE tells me “To help protect your security, Internet Explorer blocked this site from downloading files to your computer.”

The saga continues. I agree with ram09 about what good does being compliant do if you no one can see your work. Sort of reminds me of the people who insist on driving 55 on the freeways when everyone else (including the police) are going 70 forcing people to brake and swerve around them and generally causing disruption and dangerous driving conditions.

]]> By: Louis Kessler http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648#comment-67 Louis Kessler Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:20:27 +0000 http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648#comment-67 I've suggested to Tamura that he simply change the suffix on his pages from .xhtml to .html and then everyone will be able to view his material. But the decision is up to him. None-the-less, the reviews are superb, and are very worth viewing. I’ve suggested to Tamura that he simply change the suffix on his pages from .xhtml to .html and then everyone will be able to view his material. But the decision is up to him.

None-the-less, the reviews are superb, and are very worth viewing.

]]> By: ram09 http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648#comment-66 ram09 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:15:47 +0000 http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648#comment-66 A quick look at Browser statistics (http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp) and 47% (IE7, IE6) of the people browsing the internet will not get a chance to view the site unless they install add-ons. Like rcrooks said, most people won't bother. Trying to be standards-compliant reminds me of a few university classes... The idea is great, unfortunately its not very practical in the real world we live in! I mean really, what's the point of being compliant if no one else can view your site? The other thing that I didn't like was that I switched to Firefox and still got the "Internet Explorer not valid" page before the page is redirected to the actual site. Welcome to the beautiful world of internet caching! A quick look at Browser statistics
(http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp) and 47% (IE7, IE6) of the people browsing the internet will not get a chance to view the site unless they install add-ons. Like rcrooks said, most people won’t bother.

Trying to be standards-compliant reminds me of a few university classes… The idea is great, unfortunately its not very practical in the real world we live in! I mean really, what’s the point of being compliant if no one else can view your site?

The other thing that I didn’t like was that I switched to Firefox and still got the “Internet Explorer not valid” page before the page is redirected to the actual site. Welcome to the beautiful world of internet caching!

]]> By: rcrooks http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648#comment-65 rcrooks Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:56:43 +0000 http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648#comment-65 Well, I guess that I won't be seeing this site. I'm using IE 7 and don't want to go through the hassle of installing another add-on, web browser, etc. What percentage of the people use IE? What a huge portion of his possible audience is missing out on his site. That's like talking to someone and only listening to what they have to say if they use perfect English, no slang, etc. Louis, could you imagine writing your software so that it only runs under Vista? At any rate, it's his site and he can do what he wants with it. Well, I guess that I won’t be seeing this site.

I’m using IE 7 and don’t want to go through the hassle of installing another add-on, web browser, etc. What percentage of the people use IE? What a huge portion of his possible audience is missing out on his site.

That’s like talking to someone and only listening to what they have to say if they use perfect English, no slang, etc. Louis, could you imagine writing your software so that it only runs under Vista?

At any rate, it’s his site and he can do what he wants with it.

]]> By: tamura http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648#comment-64 tamura Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:38:17 +0000 http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=648#comment-64 The title alone... "Best Genealogy Software Reviews" - how am I ever going to get down to Earth again? - Tamura The title alone… “Best Genealogy Software Reviews” - how am I ever going to get down to Earth again?

- Tamura

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