IE7 beta

**wildrice** · May 15th, 2006, 2:24 AM

anyone using this new browser ?? If so is it anygood.. I heard forum some phpthemestyles guys that forums dont work properly with this new browser. If anyone here has it installed can you test my forum style to see if eveything works.. thanks..

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...s/default.mspx

H · May 15th, 2006, 2:27 AM

Yeah, I'm running it. No point in checking anything until they actually release it as a final version. Every public release they've done has had significant improvements to the CSS engine. It's very likely that it'll change again.

**wildrice** · May 15th, 2006, 2:31 AM

did you test my forum to see if it works/loads.?? Can you check all the links haugland please... ok bye

brb

H · May 15th, 2006, 2:42 AM

Actually everything that actually showed up, looks fine, but some things just didn't show up.

**wildrice** · May 15th, 2006, 2:47 AM

what things ??? Like what ?? Can you tell me..??
Did you get any errors ??

**wildrice** · May 15th, 2006, 3:03 AM

also Haugland if I download the new IE7 beta to try it out, will it override the present IE6 that I have.... How did you do it ??

SnakeMan · May 15th, 2006, 3:32 AM

wildrice, instead of asking various members of this forum to constantly check out your site why not ask the members of your forum to help you out as well. You have 156 members on your forum and I'm sure they could offer you some insight as to how your forum looks to them. Since they are your regular users it only makes sense that they would notice things looking different or not showing up a lot better that the forum members here.

Thats not to say that the forum members here won't help you out since it is obvious that they offer you their insight and knowledge all the time.

My .02 worth.

**wildrice** · May 15th, 2006, 3:48 AM

My members dont have the beta version... thats why i asked here, since you guys are more advanced... you know?
Oh i do ask them alot of times, especially the ones I chat with somtimes but, about the beta, I know they dont have it as most of them are really computer iliterate.

**Brandonnn** · May 15th, 2006, 4:08 AM

wildrice, like snakeman recommended, I would ask your forum members for advice.... i.e. send a mailer out to your users that asks them basic questions like what browser do you use, what do you like most about the site, what don't you like about the site, what new features would you like to see on the site? Simple questions like that. Your direct audience is going to give you more valuable/usefull information regarding how the site works and looks because they are the ones 'actually' using the site.

Like also mentioned above, you are talking about issues with a "beta" browser. Wait till the official release of the browser before you start making adaptations, because the "beta" version is constantly changing.

Furthermore, you mentioned that your users aren't very computer savy, that's fine, they can still give you valuable input because they actually frequent and use your website. And given their lack of computer literacy, they probably don't keep up to date with the latest browsers, not to mention the option to 'test' a "beta" browser.

May 15th, 2006, 2:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
wildrice Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Feb 2006 1,478 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	IE7 beta anyone using this new browser ?? If so is it anygood.. I heard forum some phpthemestyles guys that forums dont work properly with this new browser. If anyone here has it installed can you test my forum style to see if eveything works.. thanks.. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...s/default.mspx __________________ Kayla has true class. Helpdesk submit a ticket

May 15th, 2006, 2:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
wildrice Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Feb 2006 1,478 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	did you test my forum to see if it works/loads.?? Can you check all the links haugland please... ok bye brb __________________ Kayla has true class. Helpdesk submit a ticket

May 15th, 2006, 2:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
wildrice Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Feb 2006 1,478 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	what things ??? Like what ?? Can you tell me..?? Did you get any errors ?? __________________ Kayla has true class. Helpdesk submit a ticket

May 15th, 2006, 3:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
wildrice Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Feb 2006 1,478 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	also Haugland if I download the new IE7 beta to try it out, will it override the present IE6 that I have.... How did you do it ?? __________________ Kayla has true class. Helpdesk submit a ticket

May 15th, 2006, 3:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
wildrice Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Feb 2006 1,478 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	My members dont have the beta version... thats why i asked here, since you guys are more advanced... you know? Oh i do ask them alot of times, especially the ones I chat with somtimes but, about the beta, I know they dont have it as most of them are really computer iliterate. __________________ Kayla has true class. Helpdesk submit a ticket Last edited by wildrice; May 15th, 2006 at 3:50 AM..

May 15th, 2006, 2:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
H after g, before i Resident. Joined in Jul 2004 Lives in N,BC,CA 8,087 posts Gave thanks: 48 Thanked 131 times	Yeah, I'm running it. No point in checking anything until they actually release it as a final version. Every public release they've done has had significant improvements to the CSS engine. It's very likely that it'll change again.

May 15th, 2006, 2:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
H after g, before i Resident. Joined in Jul 2004 Lives in N,BC,CA 8,087 posts Gave thanks: 48 Thanked 131 times	Actually everything that actually showed up, looks fine, but some things just didn't show up.

May 15th, 2006, 3:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
SnakeMan Registered User On a golden path... Joined in Sep 2005 Lives in The Mountains Hosted on Pass43 331 posts Gave thanks: 16 Thanked 14 times	wildrice, instead of asking various members of this forum to constantly check out your site why not ask the members of your forum to help you out as well. You have 156 members on your forum and I'm sure they could offer you some insight as to how your forum looks to them. Since they are your regular users it only makes sense that they would notice things looking different or not showing up a lot better that the forum members here. Thats not to say that the forum members here won't help you out since it is obvious that they offer you their insight and knowledge all the time. My .02 worth.

May 15th, 2006, 4:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Brandonnn pineapples are sharp Super #1 Joined in Dec 2005 5,777 posts Gave thanks: 147 Thanked 151 times	wildrice, like snakeman recommended, I would ask your forum members for advice.... i.e. send a mailer out to your users that asks them basic questions like what browser do you use, what do you like most about the site, what don't you like about the site, what new features would you like to see on the site? Simple questions like that. Your direct audience is going to give you more valuable/usefull information regarding how the site works and looks because they are the ones 'actually' using the site. Like also mentioned above, you are talking about issues with a "beta" browser. Wait till the official release of the browser before you start making adaptations, because the "beta" version is constantly changing. Furthermore, you mentioned that your users aren't very computer savy, that's fine, they can still give you valuable input because they actually frequent and use your website. And given their lack of computer literacy, they probably don't keep up to date with the latest browsers, not to mention the option to 'test' a "beta" browser.

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