Migrating IE Web Apps to Mozilla

PabloHoffman writes "Have you ever wondered what would it take to make your (unfortunately) IE-only web app to work on Firefox?. IBM published an interesting article about migrating Internet Explorer specific web applications to Mozilla-based browers. It covers basic cross-browser development techniques, and some developing strategies for overcoming the differences between both browsers."

Comments

First stop: W3C standards

[goldspider]

A good first step would be to make browser-specific code compliant with W3C standards.

Standards-compliant code works on all modern browsers, and offers much greater accessibility than old, structure-less code.

Re:First stop: W3C standards

[AnObfuscator]

Standards-compliant code works on all modern browsers

You mean, except IE6... Oh, wait, you said modern browsers. Ok, I see your point now...

Or you can use XUL

[bahwi]

Or you can use XUL and make it Mozilla/FireFox only.

Until XulRunner comes out that is, then you can almost detatch it from the web.

I'm shocked, shocked

[Crispy Critters]

Notice that one of the figures has a browser with an address box shrunk down to reveal only part of the URL.

The part that is visible is http://goat.

Both browsers

[HTH NE1]

It covers basic cross-browser development techniques, and some developing strategies for overcoming the differences between both browsers.

Country and western?

Re:How about making server side only apps?

[Foofoobar]

A punch card web app? Why stop there?

I want a steam driven, coal powered web server which is programmed via punch cards and renders it's output via a ticker tape machine being driven by a hamster wheel.

Re:Not priter friendly

[scotch]

You should buy a wider printer.

Re:Developers.

[digidave]

lol, reminds me of a non-developer friend who on Tuesday was asked to learn asp.net and build the company's web site by Monday.

I got an email with the subject, "help!"

Re:How about making server side only apps?

[Himring]

There is only one server

...only one who can bend it to his will, and Bill Gates does not share power.

DA DORON ROSENBERG

[Anonymous Coward]

DA DORON ROSENBERG

Migrate apps from IE to Mozilla
Da doo ron ron ron, da Doron Rosenberg
Someboy told me that the fight was uphill
Da doo ron ron ron, da Doron Rosenberg

      Yes, the fight was uphill
      Yes, I'm in love with the 'Zill
      And when I write that code
      Da doo ron ron ron, da Doron Rosenberg

ActiveX controls are the work of the beast
Da doo ron ron ron, da Doron Rosenberg
Migrate apps from IE to Mozilla
Da doo ron ron ron, da Doron Rosenberg

      Yes, the fight was uphill
      Yes, I'm in love with the 'Zill
      And when I write that code
      Da doo ron ron ron, da Doron Rosenberg

Well, I'm Internet Explorer-free and it feels so fine
Da doo ron ron ron, da Doron Rosenberg
BillG's pissed and that's just fine
Da doo ron ron ron, da Doron Rosenberg

      Yes, it runs so fine
      Yes, I've made it mine
      And when I write that code
      Da doo ron ron ron, da Doron Rosenberg
      Yeah, yeah, yeah
      Da doo ron ron ron, da Doron Rosenberg
      (repeat & fade)

What webpage were they trying to view?

[bugnuts]

Look at the IE addressbar (which is truncated) in this picture.

Makes you say "Hmmmmm..."