I've always found that NS has been a little to forward when you install their browser. I find most of my associations go out the window and Netscape is suddenly launching when I try to open a word doc (maybe that's stretching it, but you get my point).
Now days all browsers that are released will conform with W3C standards, so the days of testing our pages on all platforms are slowly but surely growing short. Of course, new releases will always have their bugs, and people still insist on using NS4.* so as much as we'd like to see all pages redered the same on all browsers, I don't think we ever will. If only all browsers were more like Opera....
I'll never again install a Netscape product when the free, cutting-edge, non-commercialized Mozilla is available. Besides, there isn't a big difference between Netscape 6 and 7, despite the huge version jump. You also cannot have Netscape 6+ and Mozilla on your computer at the same time - my choice has been made.
I would like to change my opinion about the preview release of Netscape 7. Although I haven't tired it that much, it looks promissing. It actually shows my website the way it's ment to be! *shocked*
Abhishek Reddy posted this at 10:49 — 28th June 2002.
Quote: It actually shows my website the way it's ment to be! *shocked*
LOL
As good a reason as any, I guess.
I've just installed NS7. I have to say it's not as slow and clunky as I'd expected. Not much seems different from NS6 ATM. I guess I'll find the bugs over time.
Good to see NS using tabbed windows, though. That's about all I can say for now.
I have had it for a few weeks now. Bonni told me to go and download it so I did. It's not too bad, considering it's Netscape. I have to say it loads up quicker than Opera lately. And IE still is my first choice. But I do check my sites in all 3, just to make sure everything works and shows up pretty well.
I quite like Netscape, actually. If you use the option to Enable Quick Launch, it's very fast-loading. I don't use NS7 for my "everyday" browser, but I do use NS6.2. I think it handles really nicely and I admit I like the "skins".
I have had a bit of trouble with NS7 doing weird things in the display (not display of pages, but the actual browser on my computer screen). I think it may be the system rather than the browser, though (this system is a little wonky at times for reasons I have yet to pin down).
On a semi-related note, it has been reliably reported that AOL is going to stop issuing/using IE and move to a Gecko-based browser (basically Netscape, but tweaked for AOL). That means there will be some 35 million more NS users in the forseeable future... Good idea to start taking Netscape into consideration again.
Ah, I remember the days when Netscape absolutely ruled the web...
I will have to try the Quick Launch...thanks Bonni! That's good to know about AOL, thanks for the info!
Sara
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justa posted this at 23:24 — 25th June 2002.
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Not yet, and I don't think I will.
I've always found that NS has been a little to forward when you install their browser. I find most of my associations go out the window and Netscape is suddenly launching when I try to open a word doc (maybe that's stretching it, but you get my point).
Now days all browsers that are released will conform with W3C standards, so the days of testing our pages on all platforms are slowly but surely growing short. Of course, new releases will always have their bugs, and people still insist on using NS4.* so as much as we'd like to see all pages redered the same on all browsers, I don't think we ever will. If only all browsers were more like Opera....
Cheers,
Justa
zollet posted this at 05:06 — 26th June 2002.
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I'm not a big fan of Netscape. I've tried preview release 1 and it's ok. I would much rather use IE or Opera though.
mjames posted this at 17:51 — 26th June 2002.
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I'll never again install a Netscape product when the free, cutting-edge, non-commercialized Mozilla is available. Besides, there isn't a big difference between Netscape 6 and 7, despite the huge version jump. You also cannot have Netscape 6+ and Mozilla on your computer at the same time - my choice has been made.
nuk3 posted this at 09:26 — 28th June 2002.
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I'd rather use IE. I've never really liked Netscape
zollet posted this at 10:39 — 28th June 2002.
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I would like to change my opinion about the preview release of Netscape 7. Although I haven't tired it that much, it looks promissing. It actually shows my website the way it's ment to be! *shocked*
Abhishek Reddy posted this at 10:49 — 28th June 2002.
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LOL
As good a reason as any, I guess.
I've just installed NS7. I have to say it's not as slow and clunky as I'd expected. Not much seems different from NS6 ATM. I guess I'll find the bugs over time.
Good to see NS using tabbed windows, though. That's about all I can say for now.
justa posted this at 23:11 — 3rd July 2002.
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How about you webmistress, have you given it a go? Comments? pros/cons?
The Webmistress posted this at 06:48 — 4th July 2002.
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No I haven't done yet, need to sort out my pc so I have space for it!
DC_Sara posted this at 02:30 — 5th July 2002.
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I have had it for a few weeks now. Bonni told me to go and download it so I did. It's not too bad, considering it's Netscape. I have to say it loads up quicker than Opera lately. And IE still is my first choice. But I do check my sites in all 3, just to make sure everything works and shows up pretty well.
Sara
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alicorna posted this at 03:18 — 5th July 2002.
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> It's not too bad, considering it's Netscape. <
I quite like Netscape, actually. If you use the option to Enable Quick Launch, it's very fast-loading. I don't use NS7 for my "everyday" browser, but I do use NS6.2. I think it handles really nicely and I admit I like the "skins".
I have had a bit of trouble with NS7 doing weird things in the display (not display of pages, but the actual browser on my computer screen). I think it may be the system rather than the browser, though (this system is a little wonky at times for reasons I have yet to pin down).
On a semi-related note, it has been reliably reported that AOL is going to stop issuing/using IE and move to a Gecko-based browser (basically Netscape, but tweaked for AOL). That means there will be some 35 million more NS users in the forseeable future... Good idea to start taking Netscape into consideration again.
Ah, I remember the days when Netscape absolutely ruled the web...
bonni
DC_Sara posted this at 11:48 — 5th July 2002.
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Sara
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