These days, the market is flooded with various Internet browsers. Each one of them is freely downloadable and targets different audiences. We, as website developers, will surely want each surfer to view any website "the way we see it" - with minimal differences or no difference at all. The key to this lies in proper and correct website development from the very first moment and adhering to a number of important guidelines manifesting themselves throughout the website building process. The vast majority of websites is created with respect to the requirements of the most popular and wide-spread Internet browsers, such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. The question is - how do we attempt to make our website look the same regardless of the browser we use?
The first and the most remarkable issue is working with tables. Tables are a simple and convenient tool for free content placement, and a creative website developer may reach sophisticated results by building inner tables and wise content arrangement. One of the leading differences between browsers is actually table size default values. Ideally, each cell should have height and width settings. In case these settings have not been defined, a browser may "think" there are no such settings and activate its own default values - and different browsers have different default values. A table with no defined size values will look one way in Internet Explorer, whereas Firefox is based on a different technology and will display the table in a different way, unless you strictly define the table's dimensions. Thus, it is crucial to define the size of the table and its cells. It would be enough to specify values for one cell, which will be valid for the entire row or column. Working in such a way will prevent you from unnecessary errors, because all values are numerical and may be recognized by all existing browsers. Another useful tip is related to table size when a table has a background image. Be sure to fit image size to table size, so that it will not be cropped (if it's larger than the table) or repeated (if it's smaller than the table).
Another outstanding difference is working with spaces, which follows from exactly the same reason. The space character in one browser may be one pixel wide, in another browser - a number of pixels, while in the third one there may be a restriction upon displaying more than one space in a row. Some browsers may even treat a single space as a line break. Besides, a space is not a proper character and one should not move the text by means of multiple space insertion. The rule of thumb is - never use more than one space in a row! For the purpose of moving and pushing text around, use centering and alignment tools, indentation changes or place your content in tables. You may enter the page editor and select the entire content by pressing CTRL+A. Redundant spaces and line breaks will appear as contentless "blocks", colored blue. It is strongly recommended to remove them.
Some browsers are being strict about proper alignment, i.e. if the content is not aligned in a certain direction, it may be displayed in a free manner. For example, if we write, let's say, in Arabic - from right to left - in browser A, we should not expect browser B to display our content in the same way. We shall select the text and align it to the right, thus making certain that any browser in any language and of any configuration will know that our Arabic or Hebrew text must be aligned to the right. This is also true regarding images and other contents.
Advanced users having some expertise in HTML may wish to take a look at the source code and replace certain HTML tags, such as replacing tags (paragraph) with tags (division). There is a well-known lack of coordination between browsers in displaying paragraph tags - Firefox, for example, treats each tag as a line break, whereas Internet Explorer 7 ignores them. Ironically, Internet Explorer 8 displays them in a similar manner as Firefox.
Source: http://goo.gl/eOQjM
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Browser Debate - Is Internet Explorer the Best?
Why do more people use Internet Explorer? One reason could be simply because it's integrated with the operating system of all Windows computers and is therefore the easiest option-no downloading necessary! It could be that many people don't even know about the other browsers. Of course, there are a percentage of users that believe IE is simply better than other browsers. Lets see some comparisons:
IE: Biggest and best. Internet Explorer holds the largest market share for Internet browsers. They must be doing something (rather, things) right. Microsoft is clearly an expert in their industry and have a vast amount of resources. They are constantly working to improve their operating systems, software, speed and security. IE8 is now claimed by experts to be the safest browser. It's new technology has matched or possibly surpassed its rivals in speed, features, and built-in search address bar.
Rebuttal: Microsoft's large market share is why many people have avoided using Internet Explorer in the past and will continue to do so. Hackers can access the largest amount of computer users by attacking Microsoft because more people use their products than anyone else's.
IE: Your Windows partner. Internet Explorer is deeply integrated with the Windows operating system. Using a browser that is an integral part of your operating system instead of downloading a browser can be beneficial. Windows automatically downloads (or alerts you to download) updates for the computer to keep your computer fast and safe. This means that people who are less familiar with computers don't have to worry about installing updates if they use Internet Explorer-their computer can do it for them.
Rebuttal: New versions of Internet Explorer have caused multiple problems for Windows users, including the latest IE8. Some have even said that Internet Explorer is so much a part of Windows that it can almost not even be called a browser. Downloading IE can be more risky than downloading other browsers because of it's close ties to the Windows operating system. Uninstalling IE8 could harm your computer or other software even further, should you change your mind.
Microsoft usually fixes their newest browser's bugs soon after it is released, but too late for some. Many computer technicians recommend waiting several months before upgrading to new IE browsers.
IE: Match your personality. The latest version, IE8, has some unique and compelling new features that appeal to varying personalities. You can customize bookmarks, preset search queries, and choose from a growing list of add-ons. The new web slices and accelerators are built in to the browser, unlike Firefox, where they have to be individually downloaded.
Rebuttal: When it comes to features, IE has a record of being late in the game. IE7 was the last browser existing at the time to have tabbed browsing. IE8 finally matches the reliability of tab browsing that Firefox and Chrome feature, like session restore (returning tabs that unexpectedly close) and tab isolation (running processes separately in each tab to avoid crashing the whole window).
Source: http://goo.gl/tqp8E
IE: Biggest and best. Internet Explorer holds the largest market share for Internet browsers. They must be doing something (rather, things) right. Microsoft is clearly an expert in their industry and have a vast amount of resources. They are constantly working to improve their operating systems, software, speed and security. IE8 is now claimed by experts to be the safest browser. It's new technology has matched or possibly surpassed its rivals in speed, features, and built-in search address bar.
Rebuttal: Microsoft's large market share is why many people have avoided using Internet Explorer in the past and will continue to do so. Hackers can access the largest amount of computer users by attacking Microsoft because more people use their products than anyone else's.
IE: Your Windows partner. Internet Explorer is deeply integrated with the Windows operating system. Using a browser that is an integral part of your operating system instead of downloading a browser can be beneficial. Windows automatically downloads (or alerts you to download) updates for the computer to keep your computer fast and safe. This means that people who are less familiar with computers don't have to worry about installing updates if they use Internet Explorer-their computer can do it for them.
Rebuttal: New versions of Internet Explorer have caused multiple problems for Windows users, including the latest IE8. Some have even said that Internet Explorer is so much a part of Windows that it can almost not even be called a browser. Downloading IE can be more risky than downloading other browsers because of it's close ties to the Windows operating system. Uninstalling IE8 could harm your computer or other software even further, should you change your mind.
Microsoft usually fixes their newest browser's bugs soon after it is released, but too late for some. Many computer technicians recommend waiting several months before upgrading to new IE browsers.
IE: Match your personality. The latest version, IE8, has some unique and compelling new features that appeal to varying personalities. You can customize bookmarks, preset search queries, and choose from a growing list of add-ons. The new web slices and accelerators are built in to the browser, unlike Firefox, where they have to be individually downloaded.
Rebuttal: When it comes to features, IE has a record of being late in the game. IE7 was the last browser existing at the time to have tabbed browsing. IE8 finally matches the reliability of tab browsing that Firefox and Chrome feature, like session restore (returning tabs that unexpectedly close) and tab isolation (running processes separately in each tab to avoid crashing the whole window).
Source: http://goo.gl/tqp8E
Monday, May 9, 2011
3 Reasons To Trade Internet Explorer For A Safer and More Secure Alternative
Did you ever think about maybe using a safer and more secure web browser to save you time, money, and headache in the fight against malware? Most users are too preoccupied with other things or too lazy to get started making the change. Sometimes they stick to the old ways because they are afraid of the new. Not having enough information about what is involved stops others from change. Other times they never start because they don't know how. Not knowing the benefits keeps others from changing for the better.
When you understand more about it, most of those hindrances for changing for the better tend to go away. Let's have a look at the 3 main reasons that people decide not to use Internet Explorer any longer and use a safer and more secure alternative. Doing so will result in saving users valuable time, money, and headache in increasing your malware protection.
Reason Number 1, Internet Explorer is the single largest object malware criminals target to compromise computers of any size for their financial gain.
It matters not what one thinks of Microsoft, the online criminals simply aim for the largest target, which at this point in history is Microsoft and Internet Explorer. 10 years from now it could be Google or Macintosh. So the point here is that if you stop using the largest targeted browser and use something safer and more secure, doesn't it make sense to change?
O.K., I understand you when you object that "Internet Explorer is built-into every single Microsoft Windows operating system and will continue to. It just makes sense to use it. I need it and don't have much of a choice not to use it. Besides, I'm familiar with it and it would take too much time to change."
I understand your point, but think about the high number of vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. Each vulnerability represents a real window of opportunity for malware criminals and other online enemies to enter into your computer and compromise your system using your valuable data for their financial gain. It only makes sense use a safer and more secure browser than Internet Explorer and immediately enjoy increased malware protection.
Reason Number 2, Google Chrome and Opera have proven to be a safer and more secure alternative in addition to not being as large as target as Internet Explorer.
Plus, Google Chrome uses the popular, powerful, and fastest "chrome" engine to power the browser. Google built the chrome engine for others to use, and now it uses "chrome" to power Google Chrome.
Chrome has many safeguards built into the browser, has many extensions and add-ons that allow you to do most everything you could ever do with Internet Explorer. Opera is another safe and speedy alternative that I have used occasionally.
So what about the other safe and secure web browsers? Years ago Mozilla Firefox was THE browser of choice next to Internet Explorer. Mozilla Firefox is also powered by the "chrome" engine however most recently became the target for such trojans as "ClickPotatoLite" (September 2010) I was faithfully and comfortably using Mozilla Firefox for a number of years up until this year and have since switched to Google Chrome.
I have used Apples' Safari browser, which is also powered by Google's "chrome" engine, however there are just as many vulnerabilities with Safari as in Internet Explorer 6 or 7. I must mention that Internet Explorer 8 is by far the most secure of all Internet Explorer browsers, however making the change from Internet Explorer will by default help you enjoy a greater level of malware protection. Despite Internet Explorer's vulnerabilities many people still prefer to use Internet Explorer as their default browser.
I can only testify that I have saved countless headaches, time, and money by using safer, more secure, and free alternatives Google Chrome or Opera. Many have made the switch because they wanted to gain one more advantage over online malware threats and enjoying a greater level of malware protection.
Reason Number 3. Think twice now to save from paying twice or spending twice the time down the road.
Thinking twice now by reviewing these insights and making the change now may well save you from paying twice for someone to rescue your computer from malware attack. Also, thinking twice now may well save you from having to spend twice the time in the future recovering your computer yourself or finding someone else to repair it.
Making the change now will most likely mean that you will have to spend a little bit of time transferring your personalized settings to your new browser, but most browsers import from other browsers by default anyway. So in reality it will take less time than you think. Once again, you should find your browsing experience with your new browser smoother, faster, less distracting and more enjoyable!
Consider those three reasons, evaluate them, and think about them. When you think about it, you can see that there are compelling reasons to consider increasing the level of malware protection and trying to use a safer and more secure web browser. What about you?
Seriously now, just think about it for a moment. Don't those reasons apply to you? Perhaps you really should use a safe and secure web browser to save you time, money, and headache in the fight against malware.
Source: http://bit.ly/l0BNHk
Thursday, May 5, 2011
How To Fix Internet Explorer 9 Crashes
Internet Explorer 9 crashes are a big problem that's caused by your PC being unable to properly process the settings & options that this program requires to run. We've found that although this is an important part of the Windows system, it's continually causing a large number of problems which will lead it to crash. This tutorial is going to show you how to fix the Internet Explorer 9 crashes issues on your system in the most effective way possible.
What Causes Internet Explorer 9 To Crash?
* Your PC will have problems with its files & settings
* Windows will not be able to process the registry settings it needs to run
* Windows will be out of date
How To Fix Internet Explorer 9 Crashes
This program is tricky because it's a central part of Windows, meaning that if you have a number of problems with it - it's not like you can just re-use the tool and make it run faster again.
We've found that the best way to fix the problem with IE9 is to first make sure that Windows is up to date. This can be done by clicking onto "Start", selecting "All Programs" and then picking "Windows Update" to help load up the files and programs which your system requires to operate. This will make sure that Windows is up to date as much as possible - boosting its speed and reliability.
On top of updating Windows, we also recommend disabling and then re-enabling the Internet Explorer 9 application on your PC. This can be done by clicking onto "Start", selecting "Control Panel" and then choosing "Programs and Features". Inside here, you should click onto "Disable Features" and then remove the Internet Explorer 9 program. After that, restart your PC and then re-enable the tool using the same process.
It's also recommended that you use a registry cleaner to fix any of the potential problems that Windows may have left inside. The registry is a central database which stores all the important settings that your PC will require to run. We've found this part of your system is continually going to be causing errors for IE 9, making it vital that you're able to fix any of the problems that it may have by using a registry cleaner tool. We recommend using a program called Frontline Registry Cleaner to achieve this, as this will fix the most problems on your system.
What Causes Internet Explorer 9 To Crash?
* Your PC will have problems with its files & settings
* Windows will not be able to process the registry settings it needs to run
* Windows will be out of date
How To Fix Internet Explorer 9 Crashes
This program is tricky because it's a central part of Windows, meaning that if you have a number of problems with it - it's not like you can just re-use the tool and make it run faster again.
We've found that the best way to fix the problem with IE9 is to first make sure that Windows is up to date. This can be done by clicking onto "Start", selecting "All Programs" and then picking "Windows Update" to help load up the files and programs which your system requires to operate. This will make sure that Windows is up to date as much as possible - boosting its speed and reliability.
On top of updating Windows, we also recommend disabling and then re-enabling the Internet Explorer 9 application on your PC. This can be done by clicking onto "Start", selecting "Control Panel" and then choosing "Programs and Features". Inside here, you should click onto "Disable Features" and then remove the Internet Explorer 9 program. After that, restart your PC and then re-enable the tool using the same process.
It's also recommended that you use a registry cleaner to fix any of the potential problems that Windows may have left inside. The registry is a central database which stores all the important settings that your PC will require to run. We've found this part of your system is continually going to be causing errors for IE 9, making it vital that you're able to fix any of the problems that it may have by using a registry cleaner tool. We recommend using a program called Frontline Registry Cleaner to achieve this, as this will fix the most problems on your system.
Source : http://goo.gl/nbrM7
