Comments on: How difficult is it to discard Internet Explorer?

By: manjunath

manjunath — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 09:59:31 +0000

Can anyone tell me how to send a webpage by mail using Opera browser. In IE I wud just go to FILE and click on SEND, the web page would then come in Outlook, I wud type the email id and send it.
Thanks

By: Sushubh

Sushubh — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 09:47:15 +0000

Incredimail uses outlook engine afaik. :) I suggest Thunderbird. Or even Opera M2 since you are already using Opera. :)

By: Brig.S.N. IYER

Brig.S.N. IYER — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 09:02:54 +0000

I have been using Opera since many years and am more than happy with it. However for online banking operations I am forced to use IE. I also tried to remove IE from my hard disk, it not only could not be removed but created bugs in my operating system and I had to reinstall my Windows software. A truly “Dog in the Manger” policy. Since then I have stopped using Outlook Express and am using Incredimail. I also stopped using MSN Messenger. Switching over to Linux is going to be my next step. Those who use Opera will see my point of view.Monopolies are not appreciated by the truly democratic individual.

By: Amongba

Amongba — Fri, 01 Oct 2004 10:03:10 +0000

Use IE is situations unavoidable e.g. Windows Update. However, sometimes, it is hard to trust its reliability. Say, when was the last time you found that that little spyware or trojan got installed “automatically” without your knowledge?, sadly, it happens quite often.

Solution 1: Keep up with all the IE updates (if MS releases so) if IE is the preferred choice.
2. Use browser like Mozilla Firefox, Opera etc. Believe me, this is a fully functional browser, transation is easy.

By: Sushubh

Sushubh — Fri, 01 Oct 2004 07:36:53 +0000

Yes, If web developers follow standards, it becomes very easy for the web pages to degrade nicely to even PDA’s and other small screen devices.

By: pid

pid — Fri, 01 Oct 2004 07:32:04 +0000

I agree with John, the fault here isn’t wholly down to MS, it’s also down to the people who claim to be web developers, but who in fact are not qualified – or perhaps lack the skills – to do so.

Someone who doesn’t check their work in browsers other than IE is in fact increasing the liability of their employer/client to legal action in many countries, due to accessibility law.

This part of the discussion is often grossly over simplified, and masks the problem that the net is still a bit like the wild west frontier in this respect.

By: Sushubh

Sushubh — Fri, 01 Oct 2004 07:02:11 +0000

Very true. but considering IE will remain a part of Windows OS, it becomes important for Microsoft to be a little more responsible. I am pretty happy using Opera myself! :)

By: John

John — Fri, 01 Oct 2004 06:55:37 +0000

It’s silly to look to Microsoft to do what they should. It’s more useful to point out that alternate browsers work exceedingly well the vast majority of the time. I bet about 99% of your readers would be better off using an alternative browser for all but the one or two sites they need that haven’t been responsible in their web development.

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