I know several people who are having problems posting images on this forum, so I searched the CommunityServer bugs and issues forum and I found this thread:
So it appears the CS developers recommend people move to the latest version of the Firefox browser if you are having issues posting to their CS forum. Not what people would like to hear who may be using older browsers on a Mac or for those using the Netscape browser.
But on the other hand, browsers are free, and it’s worth it to keep up with the times and make sure you are running the current released version of a major
I find this funny because I have been using Safari which I prefer to Firefox and other browsers for the last 3 years and this is the first forum that I have had any trouble with. Even my local Brunswick Railroad Museum forum has no problems with my browser. With more and more people switching to Macs it sounds like CS developers are behind the times, not us Mac users.
You have to realize the CS developers are Microsoft-centric. Unfortunately, to many Microsoft developers, the only internet browsers in the world are IE and perhaps the second runner (Firefox at this point) … and that’s it.
As an professional internet developer myself, I think such a narrow view of the browser world is a really sloppy approach for an internet software vendor to take, so I agree with you. But if you want some real fun, try browsing the Microsoft web site with something other than IE. [swg]
However, it’s also true that Firefox is taking the internet browser world by storm, so as a Mac user it would pay to get a copy of Firefox on your machine and get familiar with it. At least that way, even the Microsoft rut-developers of web software like the CS developers will probably also test their software with a browser that works well on your machine. [B)]
Joe, I can attest to the fact that Fiefox does indeed work and give us all the bells and whistles here at this forum. I am using a Mac G5 dual 1.8 with Panther (OSX.3) and Roadrunner. Safari has always been my favorite browser. Much, much nicer than the old Mac version of IE that the machine came with as the “spare” browser. Lately I have found several sites that Safari does not run well on, including a site that I have to put self reads for Gas and Electric on. I was having all the problems some are complaining about even with Firefox until they came out with the latest version. Now it works smoothly and I have had no problems with any of the sites I frequent.
I have suggested that people who are having difficulties here download and use Firefox on several threads already. It actually is very similar to Safari on the Mac and is very easy to learn to use.
As an internet software developer, you either need to take the low road and have a pretty basic web site, or you take a higher road, and decide up front you just won’t support certain “niche” browsers.
Since browsers are free, it’s not the end of the world for people. One thing you learn as you become internet savvy is change is a fact of life, and three years is an entire generation on the internet. This means what was new three years ago will be on the verge of obsolete if it has not had any updates in that time.
Safari suffers from this problem … it’s not kept up with the latest trends on the internet – now with web 2.0 coming, AJAX web sites and all that technical mumbo jumbo – Safari is really showing its age. I’m betting the next release of the Mac OS will standardize on Firefox, so if you get on the Firefox bandwaggon now, you’ll probably be right in step with Apple’s direction. [swg]
I know people get something they like and don’t want to change. But if you have been using the same browser version for more than two years now, you will have to expect newer web software to be increasingly incompatible with your browser. I find its best to just keep up – you have fewer problems that way.
I’m no computer genius and I had a little trouble deciphering all of what you wrote, jfugate. But what you posted in the quote was identical to the problem I was having with Internet Explorer 7 beta 3. I could see the photos in the preview, but they didn’t post correctly. Also, the reply page was lacking the tool bar.
At least I know I’m not just dreaming all of these sudden problems. [|)]
Nope, you are not dreaming. IE 7 is brand new beta software, and as near as I can tell the version of CommunityServer forum software Kalmbach is using is a year or two old, which means the developers will never have tested it with IE 7. You are virtually guaranteed to have problems with that combination.
Later versions of IE 7 will no doubt be better behaved, but I would suspect the CS developers will also tune the latest version of their application to specifically work well with IE 7 as its release date approaches. This means Kalmbach ought to consider an upgrade to the current production release of CS around the time Microsoft Vista hits the streets.
If you want the best user experience on this forum it appears you either need to use the latest version of IE (6.0.29) or the latest version of Firefox (1.5.0.6).
You can download the latest version of Firefox for free here. There are versions available for Windows, the Mac OS, and Linux.
As I mentioned on another thread, It’s not worth the trouble to post pictures here. Go to the Atlas forum (atlasrr.com) and post pictures there. Much easier.
That’s why I posted pictures of my radio controlled HO scale trucks there instead of here.
Joe,I found the easiest solution is to sign up on photo bucket to post pictures…But…I don’t claim to be a computer wiz but,I am one that finds simple workable answers.[:D]
A few years back, I had a close encounter of the deer kind up in Maine, and I needed a new radiator. I went to a local shop, and the owner went into a basically empty storage trailer to retrieve the needed radiator for my car. Since his parts inventory was pretty small, I asked him how it was that he happened to have the one radiator that fit my car. “Oh, I’ve got all the parts for that car,” he replied. “That’s the car my mother drives.”
Although I’ve been a computer geek for 40 years or so, I use PC’s and IE exclusively at home, and for all my “administrative” stuff at work, too. (Real work is on UNIX boxes.) I’m more interested in having compatable systems and not fighting battles over mismatched forum / browser software. As much as people bash Microsoft, there is still a lot to be said about being in step with the herd.
But just so you know, stock market analysts rate Apple a strong buy these days.
I like my netscape way better than any other browser. The tabs system is easy to work with and it only takes one window. I wish you can just paste pics on this forum. Ive tried IE and netscape. The old forum seems to have been a better easier and more user freindly. Thats ok Ill just keep pics to myself. Obviosly MR forgot the old saying. Its not about money Its about freinds.