Author Topic: Firefox Problem (Read 3001 times)

Simon · « **Reply #15 on:** April 26, 2005, 22:43 »

I have both installed, Tony. I primarily use Mozilla still, but I have Firefox for testing purposes, and when I fancy a change.

As a complete suite, I would still recommend Mozilla, but most people seem to just want the browser.

Tony · « **Reply #16 on:** April 26, 2005, 22:48 »

I agree, if they had not brought out Firefox and the Thunderbird email client, I'd still be using it.

Simon · « **Reply #17 on:** April 26, 2005, 22:56 »

Well, if they stop developing the Suite, I may have to switch. Problem being, I still don't really like the skins on Thunderbird, and when you have to look at something frequently, appearance matters. Time will tell. I don't quite see any advantage of using Firefox and TB, over the Mozilla Suite...? Surely it's better all built into one?

TR · « **Reply #18 on:** May 08, 2005, 18:33 »

Question for our resident Firefox expert 8)

When I visit the footie forum http://leistonfc.co.uk/ how come it doesnt show up the web site correct? look in IE then look in firefox.

TR

Many thanks for a reply Si.................this is bugging me

Lona · « **Reply #19 on:** May 08, 2005, 19:12 »

Looks the very same to me on both firefox and ie6.

TR · « **Reply #20 on:** May 08, 2005, 20:22 »

Can you see any tabs (top) on the LFC website? Lona and there are 2 footballs half way down the page that should be right down the bottom?

TR

Also just noticed when I look at the CPU usage on the site with firefox its nearly 100% but on IE its minimal

1st one is with firefox
and the second with IE

Simon · « **Reply #21 on:** May 08, 2005, 21:24 »

The only difference I can see is that the buttons are missing with Firefox, Terry. I can understand that must make navigating the site a bit of a challenge! It's all to do with the way the HTML has been written. Sam could probably explain it better, but as I understand it, Firefox and Mozilla display HTML 'correctly', i.e., literally, what you see is what you get, whereas IE is somehow capable of deciphering poorly coded websites. There are also a handful of websites which are designed to only work with IE, but these are usually banking / finance type websites, whereas the LFC one looks, with respect, a little less formal, so I would guess it's the way the code has been written in this case. As I said, Sam could explain it better.

The best solution is to get the IE View plugin for Firefox, which will then enable you to switch to IE in two clicks. Incidentally, a new IE View feature is in the works -- a configurable list of sites to always open in IE. That might be useful for you Terry. It's already working on Mozilla.