Re: browser requirement and guidelines.

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From: Anna Maurer (annam@uclink.berkeley.edu)
Date: Fri Jul 11 2003 - 15:30:58 PDT

Hi Adam,

Jeff's right - there aren't any campus minimum browser levels, other than
"make sure it's accessible as per ADA guidelines." Your miminum browser
level depends on what you want the site to accomplish, what users you have,
and what users you WANT to have. It's not too difficult these days to have
sites that "work" in NN4 (different CSSs work great). It's as Jeff says -
sites may not be as attractive as with later browsers, but the users will
still get the info.

Regarding stats, website stats on what people are actually using are very
valuable. I still have a large number of Netscape/IE 4 and below
users. Given that we're into Netscape 7 and IE 6, they must have a *good*
reason not to upgrade.

Regarding guidelines, check out what system/OS/browser your boss and your
boss's boss use at work and home. They're the ones approving your site. <grin>

Regards,

Anna

At 02:18 PM 7/11/2003 -0700, Jeffery Kahn wrote:
>Adam,
>
>Long and short of it: because the campus is decentralized when it comes to
>computer support, there are no campuswide guidelines dictating a minimum
>browser level.
>
>My group runs the Gateway and NewsCenter sites. The Gateway was developed
>several years ago and is readable by older browsers (and there is a text only
>version of each file for Section 508 folks). The NewsCenter, which debuted in
>February, uses CSS. We provide a separate style sheet for browsers predating
>IE5 and Netscape 5. But anybody using these antique browsers gets
>a visually
>poorer version of the NewsCenter than what those with a 21st century browser
>see.
>
>Jeff Kahn
>
>**********************************************
>Manager, UC Berkeley Gateway & NewsCenter sites
>Office of Public Affairs
>jbk@pa.urel.berkeley.edu
>510-643-0706
>***********************************************
>
>On 11 Jul 2003, at 13:26, Adam Hochman wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I am new to the campus and I was wondering if there are any guidelines for
> > browser requirements on campus. Do most departments support NN 4.x.? Are
> > there any stats that I can look at? I am also looking for formal
> > guidelines created within individual departments on campus. Can anyone
> > share their coding, browser, usability, design, or documentation
> > guidelines? I am trying to create internal guidelines for my department
> > and this would be very helpful.
> > Best Regards,
> > Adam
> >
> >
> >
> > Adam Hochman
> > Web Project Manager
> > Educational Technology Services
> > UC Berkeley, California
> > 510-642-8593
> >
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Anna Maurer
Web Developer
UC Berkeley
Athletics and Rec Sports
2301 Bancroft Way #4420
Berkeley, CA 94720-4420

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