Comments on: you paid how much for this!? http://codetocustomer.com/blog/2008/07/my-victoria-and-browser-whitelists Ruby on Rails developers from Wellington, New Zealand Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:42:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Sam http://codetocustomer.com/blog/2008/07/my-victoria-and-browser-whitelists/comment-page-1#comment-153 Sam Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:54:17 +0000 http://codetocustomer.com/?p=66#comment-153 That browser check really annoys me also. That browser check really annoys me also.

]]> By: Nik http://codetocustomer.com/blog/2008/07/my-victoria-and-browser-whitelists/comment-page-1#comment-147 Nik Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:35:05 +0000 http://codetocustomer.com/?p=66#comment-147 @bill: I seriously doubt they wrote the software just for Vic. They've had a year since IE7, and nearly that long since FF2 to test and update their whitelist. Lowest common denominator or not, browser sniffing is a pathetic excuse for poor programming (with the notable exception of blocking IE6). FF2 is not on the supported browser list, even though it may be supported. @bill: I seriously doubt they wrote the software just for Vic. They’ve had a year since IE7, and nearly that long since FF2 to test and update their whitelist.

Lowest common denominator or not, browser sniffing is a pathetic excuse for poor programming (with the notable exception of blocking IE6).

FF2 is not on the supported browser list, even though it may be supported.

]]> By: Bill http://codetocustomer.com/blog/2008/07/my-victoria-and-browser-whitelists/comment-page-1#comment-146 Bill Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:22:27 +0000 http://codetocustomer.com/?p=66#comment-146 ...and as an aside, it does actually support FF2. …and as an aside, it does actually support FF2.

]]> By: Bill http://codetocustomer.com/blog/2008/07/my-victoria-and-browser-whitelists/comment-page-1#comment-145 Bill Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:19:30 +0000 http://codetocustomer.com/?p=66#comment-145 Nik, you need to give some credit to a system development that at least tries to help out the lowest common user. At least they allow you to continue on regardless of your supported status. What would be more concerning would be if VUW were to ignore any support calls logged by other FF3 users (I'm assuming you've given them direct feedback?). Give them a month or so, they might already be testing compatibility - this does take a while to get through the SDLC. Patience young one :) Nik, you need to give some credit to a system development that at least tries to help out the lowest common user. At least they allow you to continue on regardless of your supported status. What would be more concerning would be if VUW were to ignore any support calls logged by other FF3 users (I’m assuming you’ve given them direct feedback?). Give them a month or so, they might already be testing compatibility – this does take a while to get through the SDLC. Patience young one :)

]]> By: Dan http://codetocustomer.com/blog/2008/07/my-victoria-and-browser-whitelists/comment-page-1#comment-144 Dan Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:14:40 +0000 http://codetocustomer.com/?p=66#comment-144 Valid point but I would point out that Sungard does have some links to NZ and their Financials line of business is one of the biggest IT employers in Christchurch Valid point but I would point out that Sungard does have some links to NZ and their Financials line of business is one of the biggest IT employers in Christchurch

]]> By: James http://codetocustomer.com/blog/2008/07/my-victoria-and-browser-whitelists/comment-page-1#comment-143 James Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:26:41 +0000 http://codetocustomer.com/?p=66#comment-143 Pathetic Pathetic

]]> By: Nik http://codetocustomer.com/blog/2008/07/my-victoria-and-browser-whitelists/comment-page-1#comment-142 Nik Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:09:48 +0000 http://codetocustomer.com/?p=66#comment-142 @ben: Sad, is there something wrong with the New Zealand ecosystem that means these kind of Government deals go overseas? @ben: Sad, is there something wrong with the New Zealand ecosystem that means these kind of Government deals go overseas?

]]> By: Ben Kepes http://codetocustomer.com/blog/2008/07/my-victoria-and-browser-whitelists/comment-page-1#comment-141 Ben Kepes Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:03:39 +0000 http://codetocustomer.com/?p=66#comment-141 Nik - did you read how much SPARC paid for their web presence? Twitter chatter puts the deal at $5.5mill this year - go figure. And of course they'd not use a local provider - tall poppy syndrome and all! Nik – did you read how much SPARC paid for their web presence? Twitter chatter puts the deal at $5.5mill this year – go figure.

And of course they’d not use a local provider – tall poppy syndrome and all!

]]>