Ok I have an idea... Say I have a page that shows up badly in IE because of CSS could I run a little JavaScript or something to show the people browsing in IE a little message say... And then underneath it have the FireFox refferal thing from AS. Can I do that, I'm not really attracting or reffering to the AS ad also I think I saw someone using this strategy here... Tell me what you think... Anybody? I read TOS and I really can't see it... Would it really be bad for FireFox? Emil
Its a good idea but Google could be the only one to answer that question. What I suggest is that you build a test page and send Google the link for confirmation.
If I ever arrived on a website which told me it was incompatible with one of the most popular browsers in use today I'd think the web designer was a complete idiot and leave instantly! I most certainly would not download an entirely new broswer just to browse the site. I think you would antagonise so many visitors that it would be incredibly counterproductive.
Agree with Sara. Remember those websites not too far back in the distant past that had those dumn netscape icons with the text "this page rendered better with" or "browse the web faster and better with" Same with this idea, I see on a website that firefox is better, I leave.
You will make visitor run away. The better way is do everything to make it look similar on both browser. (which is the major browser) I don't like IE, but I still have to make my css support both and have less different. You could have something special when visitor use IE and also when visitor use FF. but not say something like "Ah, my website doesn't support your browser, go get another browser." that's my thought
No, you'll are missing the point, supppose the driving people away thing is not a worry, and the CSS thing, strictly TOS question... As strangely as this might sound, I'm not worried about what the visitor might think about my design skills or anything else on this specific occasion... Emil
Sorry, my thought didn't answer anything about TOS because I don't have any opinion about that, but I didn't say about your design skill. I said we all should make it look similar on both browser. for the word "This website is incompatible with IE please use another browser." seem not good, but the better way is just show FF ads when visitor use IE.
Pretty Dumb Idea to do IMHO. and may be driving "Undue attention to the ads". Better you email google and ask them, they onle are the right people to give you the exact opinion about it.
Yeah, I e-mailed them after I posted the thread. But, would like to know why you think it is dumb if say they approve. Emil
They may approve it, but its dumb because, If i am using IE and I found a site which is saying the site is not compatible with IE and suggests me to download FF, I certainly would not do it. instead I'd simply go to another site. 2 out of 100 may download the new Browser if they have not done it already. So its not gonna help you much IMO.
Well yeah I would see if it was with a regular content site, but this is different trust me I would never do that to a content site it is extremely dumb I think I mentioned that above somewhere, but yeah I would never do that... I think the guy that was using it here had it on like a game/video download site where people wanted to download his games and he would put this incompatible message on the download pages, it is more like that kind of angle not content based, but uniques service/product. Emil
Thats fine. But what is the gain of doing it? lets say if it is on download page then people will download the stuff and move on. they wont be bother how the download page looks in any specific browser as long as there is a valid download link. So the point is they will not download a new browser.
Gain? Money I think you are misunderstanding it went sort like this... Example: Gaming Site > Goes to page with Downloads > Clicks on file he wants to download > If IE > Goes to individual download page about the specific file except it says the page cannot be viewed because it is incompatible with IE with a ref box underneath. If any other browser shows regular download page. You understand Emil
Haha. You just better say, sorry your browser is not support this section and then have FF button in the bottom of page then. (very very bottom)