[LINK] Yet another good idea killed by design...

[Antony Barry]

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> From: anthony hornby <anthony.hornby at cdu.edu.au>
> Date: 8 April 2005 4:19:16 PM
> To: link at anumail0.anu.edu.au
> Subject: Re: [LINK] Yet another good idea killed by design...
> Reply-To: anthony.hornby at cdu.edu.au
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> Hi,
> dailbeforeyoudig seems to work with Firefox 1.0.2 with the user agent
> switcher extension and java 1.5.0 plugin on Fedora Core 3.
>
> Extension here:
> http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/more-info/useragentswitcher
>
> Java here:
> http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
>
> Loaded it and had a bit of a look around, forms seemed to work etc.
> Quickly lost interest and left it alone after that.
>
> Have to admit IE specific web design is a pet hate.
>
> It smacks of poor planning + bone laziness.
>
>
> Anthony.
>
>
> On Fri, 2005-04-08 at 06:47 +1000, Howard Lowndes wrote:
>> "A good idea killed by bad design AND bad implementation."
>>
>> I checked out both Vic and NSW (as I would, being border based) and 
>> they
>> appear to be quite diferently organised.  The Vic site has most of the
>> councils involved and has the asset owners organised by asset type.  
>> The
>> NSW site has far less councils, in fact far less participants, and
>> classes them as Ordinary Members and Associate Members (of which there
>> are none).
>>
>> I tried to access the online enquiry system demo and the demo is 
>> offered
>> as a 7.3Mb zip file download (??).  I didn't bother checking that out
>> further.
>>
>> I then tried to get some plans and got taken off to www.1100.com.au
>> where I got the same message referred to below (Firefox on Linux).  At
>> least they still have their "old method" of access available and 
>> working.
>>
>> Their FAQ gives the real story on their recommendations:
>>
>> Windows
>> IE 6 SP1
>> Java			- ooh that hurts
>> Cookies			- if you insist
>> Add (sic) blocking/Pop-ups - disabled	- I assume they mean pop-up
>> blocking disabled
>> Personal firewalls - disabled		- WHAT !!
>> Screen resolution 1024x768	- well I suppose most modern laptops have
>> that now
>> Broadband connection - highly recommended	- well that cuts out a lot 
>> of
>> rural areas and on site access
>>
>> Then they go on to say that they support IE 5.5 & 6 and that it is not
>> compatible with Apple Mac OS.  No mention of Linux of course, and not
>> catering for the swing away from IE to Firefox.  I wonder what would
>> happen if you set up FF to lie about its provenance...  No, I'm not
>> going to waste my time finding out.
>>
>> Yep, "A good idea killed by bad design AND bad implementation."
>>
>> Malcolm Miles wrote:
>>> On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 18:05:16 +1000, you wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> www.dialbeforeyoudig.com.au
>>>
>>>
>>>> Finally the popup works: I get a window which says "Applet CheckJava
>>>> Started", and "Checking Compatibility, please wait". And the wait 
>>>> never
>>>> ends: I gave it about 10 minutes and gave up.
>>>
>>>
>>> The applet worked for me (Firefox on Windows) and returned this:
>>>
>>> ---------------xx--------------------------
>>>  COMPATIBILTY RESULTS
>>>
>>>    1. You must be using Internet Explorer – Please go to
>>> http://www.microsoft.com to download.
>>>
>>>
>>> Your will need to resolve the above before you can use the Dial 
>>> Before
>>> You Dig online system. If you have an organisational policy that
>>> prevents you downloading or making changes to your system please copy
>>> and paste this into an email and send it to your company
>>> administrator.
>>> -------------xx---------------------------------
>>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Howard.
>> LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux people <http://lannet.com.au>
>> -- 
>> When you just want a system that works, you choose Linux;
>> When you want a system that just works, you choose Microsoft.
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> anthony hornby <anthony.hornby at cdu.edu.au>
> Charles Darwin University (CRICOS 300K)
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