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   considering...

   

   paperchick, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 4:16pm

   
   

   most papers use macs to do their design work, why on earth would the AP offer something only available on windows machines?
   
   ~first-ever first post!~

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   Quit complaining

   

   Darwin, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 4:32pm

   
   

   Yes, IE is the most used browser out there. So it make perfect sense that they would FIRST offer usability to this browser. Common, I like MAC and firefox as well, but you can't expect them to release it to a mutiplatform base without having some production time first.

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   Anonymous Coward, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 4:45pm

   
   

   If they built it right in the first place, it wouldn't make any difference which browser was used. If you build an website or web-based tool for a single platform or browser, you are missing a key point of the Internet.

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   IE Tabs for Firefox

   

   ZOMG CENSORED, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 5:24pm

   
   

   Just get that extension and you don't really have to worry about this "problem". Most savvy "Foxers" already have it installed and aren't stopped by such minor hiccups.
   
   However, with that said. A good designer designs for all platforms not just one, so that a maximum amount of accessibility can be reached.

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   fishbane, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 5:43pm

   
   

   If they built it right in the first place, it wouldn't make any difference which browser was used.
   
   You neglect to consider that there might be business deal involved.

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   Anonymous Coward, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 6:24pm

   
   

   Probably because firefuks and the other browsers suck. MS rules!

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   AP shows they suck

   

   Concerned Mac user, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 6:57pm

   
   

   AP sucks why would an intelligent PC/Mac user want to read their drival anyway?

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   That's the AP for you.

   

   Tech, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 7:01pm

   
   

   This is par for the course for the AP. When they came out with their pciture service, on the web, it ws the same way. After about 2 years, it could be used on other platforms and with other browsers. They promise to get a service out by a certain date and NEVER make that date. This is the result. I am surprised, though, that a newspaper would not take the service. They must not be on the board of directors, or low on the list of meber newspapers. AP is run BY it's membership which is mainly newspapers.

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   I Use Linux

   

   Roger Harkness, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 7:14pm

   
   

   As much as we used to put down Real Player, now that I have Linux I wish everyone chose to stream in Real Player because Quicktime and Windows media player doesn't work in Linux, at least not streaming, but Real Player Works.

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    Anonymous Coward, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 7:22pm

    
    

    Linux sucks too. Get a real life, PUNK!

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    What is the point

    

    Jason Frank, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 8:19pm

    
    

    of the flaming, get back on topic.
    
    Anyway, Macs do have an available IE for them. In which case, that would give a much broader audience access.

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    Client-server

    

    Svensk, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 8:26pm

    
    

    If it only plays for one web client it is a client-server application, not a website.

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    discojohnson, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 8:51pm

    
    

    FTA, "'The issue isn’t Microsoft’s business practices,' he wrote. 'The issue is a decision by Associated Press that the immediacy of revenue from Microsoft’s ad network is more important than the fact that X percent of people using AP member sites will not be able to view its product (at least, not initially). When we [at Network World] decided on a video platform, we went with Flash because of the cross-browser compatibility. But we have a dedicated sales staff (in a niche market) so we didn’t face the revenue issues described by AP. Our first advertiser? Microsoft.'
    
    that is exactly why it's an IE based product. this forum is finished.

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    Re: What is the point

    

    kossori, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 9:40pm

    
    

    not anymore
    
    clicky

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    A Funny Guy / The Poison Pen, Mar 30th, 2006 @ 10:39pm

    
    

    You people have come up with some of the craziest shit i have ever heard.....
    
    Bottom line there needs to be a web based lauguage that works the same in any browser. That would bring standarization to the broswer world and this crap would not keep happening

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    Re:

    

    Anonymous Coward, Mar 31st, 2006 @ 5:25am

    
    

    yay, flamebait!

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    Re:

    

    Anonymous Coward, Mar 31st, 2006 @ 5:26am

    
    

    yay, same flamebait! Mommy says to put the computer down, you have a big day tomorrow!

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    Re:Sarcasm

    

    Agonizing Fury, Mar 31st, 2006 @ 6:16am

    
    

    Bottom line there needs to be a web based lauguage that works the same in any browser. That would bring standarization to the broswer world and this crap would not keep happening
    
    I hope that was meant to be sarcastic remark ~Agonizing Fury

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