In an attempt to build a website that will function on as many browsers
as possible, I have tested the site on four – or more –
browsers and have made many adjustments to make it work on all these
browsers. To my shame, as I currently have no easy access to other
operating systems, all tests were carried out on the Windows XP and
Windows 7 operating systems (mea culpa, mea maxima culpa...). Despite
my attempts, I have not been able to enable all features on all
browsers. Here are the results of the Fweet jury:
Firefox 1.0–35.0: fully functional; this is my main
browser and it comes truly recommended
(get it here)
Chrome 0.2–39.0: almost fully functional; known issues
include:
the small context-specific help window is positioned
incorrectly
tooltips do not appear when they are associated with
selection-list-items (e.g. shorthands on the "Search Engine"
page) [solved in version 15.0]
Internet Explorer 6.0–11.0: fully functional; known
past issues include:
new windows do not necessarily open fullscreen, which may be
inconvenient for some pages intended to be viewed fullscreen
(the only feature on this site that is supposed to open
in a small window is the help feature associated with labels
on the "Search Engine" page) [solved in version 9.0]
the small context-specific help window's size and location (if
changed from the default) are not remembered from one help
link to the next [solved in version 9.0]
bulleted lists (such as those on the "Thinkamalinks",
"Catalogue" or "Site Map" pages) are not indented properly,
unless every single bullet is individually indented (as on
this page) [solved in version 8.0]
unlike other browsers, a table is displayed only when all its
rows have been downloaded, resulting in a delay until
elucidations start appearing on screen, annoyingly noticeable
when there are many of them [solved in version 8.0]
the "Comment on Me!" button is improperly located at the top
left corner of the page instead of the bottom right
corner of the screen (but at least it works) [solved
in version 7.0]
tooltips do not appear when they are associated with either
selection-lists or selection-list-items (e.g. shorthands on
the "Search Engine" page) [solved in version 7.0]
Opera 8.5–25.0: almost fully functional; known issues
include:
the small context-specific help window is positioned
incorrectly
tooltips do not appear when they are associated with
selection-list-items (e.g. shorthands on the "Search Engine"
page) [solved somewhere between version 13.0 and 25.0]
the option-changing arrows near the top of the "Search
Results" page are not displayed properly [solved somewhere
between version 13.0 and 25.0]
Safari for Windows 3.0–5.1: almost fully functional;
known issues include:
the small context-specific help window is positioned
incorrectly
tooltips do not appear when they are associated with
selection-list-items (e.g. shorthands on the "Search Engine"
page)
new windows do not necessarily open fullscreen, which may be
inconvenient for some pages intended to be viewed fullscreen
(the only feature on this site that is supposed to open
in a small window is the help feature associated with labels
on the "Search Engine" page)
the context-specific help system on the "Search Engine" page
does not function properly; if a link is clicked upon when the
help window is already open, the window closes and does not
reopen (this bug can be bypassed by clicking twice on every
link) [solved in version 4.0]
tooltips do not appear at all on the "Search Engine" page
[solved in version 3.1]
The following browsers are now defunct and I am no longer testing them:
Flock 1.1–3.5: almost fully functional; known issues
include:
some advanced HTML symbols and characters do not display
properly (e.g. the reversed F on line [266.22] of the
Finnegans Wake text)
the small context-specific help window is positioned
incorrectly [first seen in version 3.5]
tooltips do not appear when they are associated with
selection-list-items (e.g. shorthands on the "Search Engine"
page) [first seen in version 3.0]
Netscape 8.0–9.0: fully functional, but versions
8.0/8.1 require the user to manually change site controls for this
site, otherwise the help system of the "Search Engine" page grossly
malfunctions (version 9.0 does not suffer from this drawback); to do
this:
click on the shield-like "Site Controls" icon on the tab of
a Fweet website page (such as this one) and select the
"Advanced" tab
uncheck (turn off) the "Open requested pop-ups in new tab"
check-box
click on the "Manage Trust Settings" button, then on the
"Advanced..." button
check (turn on) the "Move or resize existing windows" and
the "Raise or lower windows" check-boxes, then click "OK"
twice
If you have any information about other browsers, other versions,
and/or other operating systems, please send a comment. If you encounter
any technical problem, please send a comment. Do not hesitate!
If you have arrived to this page from the
tutorial page, be forewarned that the
guide waiting for you there has grown rather testy by now.