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browser versions are dead kyle simpson @getify http://getify.me
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“joe”
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obsession the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.
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browser “diversity” 24 19 12 6 10
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browser “diversity” 24 19 6 10
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crazy town
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browser “diversity” raging hellish nightmare
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lies, damned lies, and statistics
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lie: “browser versions (still) matter”
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arbitrary marketing labels
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truth: features matter
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analytics bloggers marketing depts
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lie: “this site has to look, feel, and behave the SAME in all browsers and versions”
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truth: browsers are different ON PURPOSE
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bosses clients sales depts
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lie: “every user matters”
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Netscape 4.7
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truth: user importance is... complicated
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excuses, excuses
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excuse: “IE6 sucks”
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blame the browser
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WARNING: OFFENSIVE
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take a deep breath
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excuse: “users suck”
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excuse: “it just takes so much time and effort to make IE6 work...”
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hackey hack
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hackey hack
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hackey hack
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hackey hack
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what about “cool features”?
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corners
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gradients
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drop-down menus
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file uploading
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video
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learn your craft
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get over it
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excuse: “web technology isn’t...ready”
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“joe” faceplant
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out of excuses?
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let’s fix it
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embrace browser differences feature detection “supports ____” user choice “oh well” degradation regressive fallbacks progressive enhancement “reactive” design
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bosses retrain
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bosses retrain TCO
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clients retrain
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clients retrain my bill
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marketing & sales retrain
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retrain upsell marketing & sales
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small skirmishes
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open web platform browser diversity FTW
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Disclaimer: only one biker was harmed in the making of these slides.