iWeb and IE compatibility

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jturk1000

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Hi All - newbie here.

I've found several posts related to my question, but I think each case is a little different - so here is my website: http://entertainmentsolutionsmi.com

I'm sure the veterans out there know that iWeb has issues with IE compatibility, so what's an ignorant web designer like myself to do? Any easy fixes?

Safari and Firefox seem to view the webpage quite well, but IE has LOTS of issues (so I'm told).

Thanks for any suggestions.
- Jeff
 
jturk1000 said:
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I'm sure the veterans out there know that iWeb has issues with IE compatibility, so what's an ignorant web designer like myself to do? Any easy fixes?

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Hopefully, you know that IE is the least standards-compliant browser available. It also has the largest albeit declining marketshare. If IE is important to you and to your target audience, then you should also understand that just because a feature is available doesn't mean that you are required to use it. There is subset of iWeb features that IE can handle just fine. If you want to use iWeb to develop your website, then test it using IE to ensure compatibility with Microsoft's browser.
 
Like MisterMe said, there is no "magic wand" or simple menu command entitled, "Make 100% IE compatible" in iWeb.

There is also no comprehensive, complete and accurate list of all HTML/XHTML/CSS directives/commands that IE chokes on -- sometimes it interprets certain elements and stylings correctly, other times if those stylings are used in conjunction with other elements, it fails.

Any web designer should adhere to the following mantra, which should be repeated throughout the day: "Design, test. Modify, test. Correct, test." The only way to guarantee 100% IE compatibility is to start your site off simple, then test it in IE. If it works correctly, add a small subset of new content, and test again. This way, you'll know what's causing the problem and can work around it or exclude certain elements that are incompatible with IE.

Another option is to design the website and ensure it works properly in Safari and Firefox (or whatever your main browser compatibility list is). Then, if the site doesn't look correct in IE, pay a web developer to add browser-specific hacks and modify the code so that the site works properly across all browsers.

Believe me, you've stumbled across the bane of all web developers and designers. It is one of the many reasons that commanding and educated web developers are highly paid. If it were easy to create a standards-compliant website and anyone could do it, we'd have no need for professional web developers... same as if bridges were easy to build, engineers would be flipping burgers at the local McDonald's.
 
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