Sent by Michael D Schleif on 12 August 2004 22:10
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Please, review these pages:
Search screen:
<http://helices.org/tmP/test_1.4.html>
Result screen:
<http://helices.org/tmP/test_2.html>
Combined search/result:
<http://helices.org/tmP/test_2.1.html>
These are static web pages from a CGI application. The idea is to go to
the Search screen, enter search criteria, and get a list of results
(below the search object.) Yes, the CGI functions; but, presenting the
information in XHTML 1.0 Transitional, using CSS, without tables, and
*without* any Javascript is difficult ;>
In production, we will be able to dictate which browser is used. Now,
we want it to look ``the same''<TM> in all browsers at 1024x768 -- or,
at least, recent versions of IE6, Mozilla and Firefox. Additionally, we
are designing for accessibility, and ad hoc resizing of the screen and
font sizes is going to happen. Currently, we are testing with these
browsers:
Firefox v0.9.1 (Debian)
Firefox v0.9.3 (w2k)
IE v6, SP1 (w2k)
Konqueror v3.2.2 (Debian)
Mozilla v1.7.1 (Debian)
Mozilla v1.7.2 (w2k)
Due to the nature of the application, each web page will be _more than_
50% form data. Almost all content will be presented in some type of
block or tabular format. Our goal is to eschew tables, and do
completely without Javascript.
Problems
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[1] Font sizing is inconsistent, especially in input/select objects.
Currently, we are using the method here:
<http://www.thenoodleincident.com/tutorials/box_lesson/font/index.html>
Problems remain, mostly due to differences in widths of input and
select objects. The result is horizontal space between columns,
especially at the right edge of blocks. See Search screen, between
columns 2 and 3. How can we minimize that gap?
Also, compare Firefox (w2k) Result and Combined views -- the HTML
for the results table is identical; but, there is not enough
horizontal space in the combined view, and the rows wrap. Yes, we
can increase div.search width:; but, this also changes when
font-size changes.
Konqueror is absolutely *HORRIBLE* for this type of tabular,
horizontal placement! What is with this?
In general, we are finding that font _width_ varies within a given
browser across multiple platforms. Also, font _width_ varies within
a given browser, and a given browser, between multiple machines.
What is this about?
What can be done? Where have others documented these issues, and
their workarounds?
[2] IE6 !?!? O, how I struggle with this beast! No matter what, fonts
are larger, and wider, and more inconsistent from machine to machine.
Notice, also, the horizontal lines between rows in the Search view.
We have added padding-bottom (px) to these; but, each time we resize
the font, this also changes. Other browsers have this gap, too;
but, not to the extent of IE6 (and, gasp, Konqueror.) What is the
trick here?
Then, there is the grey band *beneath* the Search button, *beneath*
the yellow div. How can we get rid of that?
[3] Select objects are very touchy, and not treated the same across
browsers. When text-align:right, the final character partially
disappears in the drop-down icon. How to fix this?
When float:left column 3 in Search view, then Mozilla/Firefox (w2k)
both tried to eat the drop-down icons (e.g., they disappear when the
mouse draws near, or one above it is selected and released.) Why
does this happen?
Plea
====
[A] What are better ways to handle font-size, especially font width,
issues for our application?
[B] What are better ways to handle input/select objects for our
application?
[C] What are better ways to handle tabular data presentation for our
application?
What do you think?
Thank you, for your consideration, comments and ideas.
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Best Regards,
mds
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877.596.8237
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Dare to fix things before they break . . .
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we think we know. The more I know, the more I know I don't know . . .
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