 What
is a website browser and how does it affect your website?
Basically, a website browser is the application that
clients will use to view your website. There are many
different browsers available and even though they are
all designed to perform the same basic task, there are
sometimes great differences in how they interpret specific
web pages.
For example, Microsoft's Internet Explorer will execute
certain elements of code which are not recognized by
other browsers such as Safari and Netscape. Also, Mozilla's
Firefox browser allows users to have much more control
over the configuration and block aspects of some websites.
Most people use the browser that was installed with
their computer's operating system or suggested by their
Internet service provider. Sometimes users will install
a different browser due to either aesthetic or technical
preferences. There are even web browsers that compensate
for accessibility issues such as blindness. These browsers
will omit image data and read the text aloud for the user.
Some websites will claim to be "optimized" for
a specific web browser or even resolution. What this
usually means is that the website was only tested with
one specific web browser and no thought was given to
how it would appear on a different browser.
A quality website is one that gives consideration to
the fact that the end-user will be using a web browser
that is different because of their needs or situation.
The quality of the website itself is reflected when it
maintains the same appearance across multiple web browsers,
even at differing monitor resolutions.
IntraMedia creates websites that are tested on all major
web browsers and comply with all accessibly standards
on the web. Over the past decade, we have always kept
up-to-date with the continual changes in technology and
standards that have made the web such a dynamic medium.
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