[mapguide-internals] Re: OpenLayers + SVG = MapGuide Vector Viewer

[Trevor Wekel]

Does anyone have any experience with the effectiveness of "Compatibility Mode" in Internet Explorer?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/cc288325.aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/ff468705.aspx

If it actually works then IE 7/8/9 can pretend to be IE6.  A <!DOCTYPE> tag tells IE how to process the page.  This would provide some browser upgrade freedom for clients locked into legacy web applications.

This does assume that a client would be willing to get off of XP and get onto Windows 7 (and IE9).  if a client has a large suite of desktop applications deployed on XP, hmm... well... that's a totally different kettle of (stinky) fish.


Regards,
Trevor


-----Original Message-----
From: mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jason Birch
Sent: September 16, 2010 2:17 AM
To: MapGuide Internals Mail List
Subject: Re: [mapguide-internals] Re: OpenLayers + SVG = MapGuide Vector Viewer

I have to disagree.  Many of us live in a reality where we don't get to
choose who accesses our sites or the tools they use.  It's absolutely easier
to make clean breaks, start fresh, etc, but it's a disservice to our users.
 It doesn't take a lot of extra engineering effort to save countless
integrators time and headaches in having to author and support multiple
sites (or one old slow site or, more likely moving to a different
technology).

IMO :)


On 15 September 2010 17:14, Traian Stanev wrote:

>
> Yeah, no reason to hamper progress of all platforms because of one inferior
> platform.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:Jackie Ng
>
> I've said it before in the past and I'll say it again:
>
> People who choose to live in the past (whether by choice or not) can stick
> with the basic AJAX viewer.
>
>
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